On Mar 26, 5:27=A0pm, netvegetable <flav...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> 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?
It is possible that it won't be be too late, but it will be a lot
harder. There is a time to act and it is now.
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