http://uberdesi.com/blog/2008/04/10/olympics-and-the-freedom-of-choice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Keeping it real, desi ishtyle. Discussing all things, Indian and Indian-American. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:06:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://uberdesi.com/blog/2008/04/10/olympics-and-the-freedom-of-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-2945 Choice to carry the Olympic torch | DesiPundit Fri, 11 Apr 2008 03:01:06 +0000 http://uberdesi.com/blog/2008/04/10/olympics-and-the-freedom-of-choice/#comment-2945 [...] at Uber Desi speaks out against people judging sportsmen that have agreed to bear the Olympic torch in India and wants us to understand the perplexing choices sportsmen face amidst increasingly politicized [...] [...] at Uber Desi speaks out against people judging sportsmen that have agreed to bear the Olympic torch in India and wants us to understand the perplexing choices sportsmen face amidst increasingly politicized [...]

]]> http://uberdesi.com/blog/2008/04/10/olympics-and-the-freedom-of-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-2947 Santosh Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:14:49 +0000 http://uberdesi.com/blog/2008/04/10/olympics-and-the-freedom-of-choice/#comment-2947 I don't agree with Aamir decision but at least he tried to piece together a somewhat coherent explanation. I agree with your underlying theme. I'm on Tibet's and Bhaichung's side on this one but you cannot simply throw other athletes under the bus by demanding they take a moral high ground while the same folks calling for a boycott go around enjoying cheap Chinese goods. It's really hard for anyone to justify a moral high ground against China in this global economy by boycotting China because China is omnipotent. Even the keyboard/mouse/monitor we're using right now and the clothes we're wearing could be made in China. If someone wants the athletes to penalize China by boycotting the games, they should first divest themselves of all Chinese goods in their life first and then preach to the athletes. And thanks for calling B. Raman's "open letter" for what it is, junk. I don’t agree with Aamir decision but at least he tried to piece together a somewhat coherent explanation.
I agree with your underlying theme. I’m on Tibet’s and Bhaichung’s side on this one but you cannot simply throw other athletes under the bus by demanding they take a moral high ground while the same folks calling for a boycott go around enjoying cheap Chinese goods.
It’s really hard for anyone to justify a moral high ground against China in this global economy by boycotting China because China is omnipotent. Even the keyboard/mouse/monitor we’re using right now and the clothes we’re wearing could be made in China. If someone wants the athletes to penalize China by boycotting the games, they should first divest themselves of all Chinese goods in their life first and then preach to the athletes.
And thanks for calling B. Raman’s “open letter” for what it is, junk.

]]> http://uberdesi.com/blog/2008/04/10/olympics-and-the-freedom-of-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-2946 Runa Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:53:23 +0000 http://uberdesi.com/blog/2008/04/10/olympics-and-the-freedom-of-choice/#comment-2946 Anantha, Spot on - I wish that China had not been selected as the venue at all. And if the IOC and the rest of the powers that be expected that the Olympics could be held there without any protests and disruption - that was pure fantasy.I also think calls for Bush/America to boycott the Olympics at this point are ridiculous -any such act now would be sheer grandstanding. Anantha,
Spot on – I wish that China had not been selected as the venue at all. And if the IOC and the rest of the powers that be expected that the Olympics could be held there without any protests and disruption – that was pure fantasy.I also think calls for Bush/America to boycott the Olympics at this point are ridiculous -any such act now would be sheer grandstanding.

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