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EgaLitE

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3. Tibetans are peaceful and wouldn't do this unless they were really oppressed

Reply to Craig_Langford (Original post)

Fri Jul 13, 2012, 04:52 PM

Jul 2012

Its pretty ignorant for him to judge, as a white non-Tibetan. They are sacrificing their lives for higher ideals of freedom. Self-immolation is not only non-violent, but also courageous. They have good reason to protest, unlike suicide bombers and Arabs who throw stones at Israeli soldiers just for being Jewish.

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Dalai Lama should condemn Tibetan self-immolations [CNN] [View all] Craig_Langford Jul 2012 OP

This is a valid form of protest, in my opinion. GodlessBiker Jul 2012 #1

Agreed. enlightenment Jul 2012 #4

Here is the Dalai Lama's statement. cbayer Jul 2012 #2

Tibetans are peaceful and wouldn't do this unless they were really oppressed EgaLitE Jul 2012 #3

Agree - a single self-immolation by Mohamed Bouazizi in Tunisia also set off cbayer Jul 2012 #5