On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:54:11 -0700, bmoore wrote:
> It has to do with religion. The Chinese government under Mao completely
> suppressed religion. But that didn't work so they tried to permit
> religion but only if the government could control it. That's why there
> are state-sponsored churches and the like. The Chinese government is
> scared of any kind of independent movement that a lot of people are
> attracted to. That is why Falun Gong, for example, which initially was
> popular with many people even in the government has been banned.
>
> So what of Tibet? The spiritual leader of Tibet is the Dalai Lama and he
> is enormously popular among Tibetans. But he in no way answers to the
> Chinese government. So it is very hard for the government to control
> Tibetan Buddhism. They want the Tibetans to abandon the Dalai Lama so
> they demonize him and try to make Tibetan monks denounce him. But this
> forced approach has failed miserably. They think they can wait for him
> to die and their problems will go away, but that is a foolish approach.
> They should engage him. He wants peace for Tibet and China. He wants to
> let the Chinese help Tibet as they have been doing. But no matter what,
> they will always see him as a threat. Until he dies, when it will be too
> late. I fear for what will happen then. It will not be good for China or
> Tibet.
Why will it be too late when he dies?
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