My comment: The day after the torch. Paris had violent riots in the
suburbs, people burnt cars, etc. Those riots were not related to
Olympics, maybe they were not related to anything at all, just
frustration. Those societies are sick.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-04/11/content_7958777.htm
BEIJING, April 11 -- Some French media seemed quite excited about what
happened during the Olympic torch relay in Paris a few days ago. Le
Figaro ran a headline story titled "The torch's fiasco in Paris",
while the top story in La Lib=E9ration reads as "Give China a slap in
the face", describing the "fiasco" in a kind of schaden-freude.
Hysterical excitement can be seen in their descriptions.
We Chinese people just want to ask: Are these French newspapers
remaining the papers once known for being serious and objective? Is
this still the country called France that advocates civic virtues and
respects other peoples?
It is true that the 2008 summer Olympics will be held in Beijing
and China's 1.3 billion people are the host. But the torch replay
around our globe is the business and glory of the world, not only
China's. All Chinese people, and perhaps those in other countries who
cherish the Olympic spirit of peace and unity, just cannot accept what
had happened in Paris. Naturally when the flame reached Paris, the
government of Paris and France is expected to protect it.
The Paris Municipal Council and the French Olympic Committee are
the organizers of the Paris relay. While seeing such an im****tant
s****ts event organized by Paris Municipal Council and the French
Olympic Committee, met a series of troubles and turned out to be a
"fiasco", how could the French major newspapers take this as a
national pride, other than a shame?
Some French media players claimed Paris is a free city and
everyone has the right to assembly and demonstrate without government
intervention. However, the actions by some extremists to attack the
torchbearers, grab the torch and even try to extinguish the flame can
no longer be called legal or non-violent protests. Chinese people are
seriously disturbed and hurt by the chaotic scene in which an
extremist tried to grab the torch from a weak disabled Chinese girl,
named Jin Jing, in her arm wheels. Is this the civil French
government's behavior? A slap on China's face, or a slap on France's
face?
Liberty consists of the freedom to do everything which injures no
one else, as is stated clearly in the France's Declaration of the
Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
We Chinese translate France into "fa guo", which literally means a
country that honors the rule of law. The translation itself shows
Chinese respect for that country. However, from the joy of headline
stories, the editors, re****ters and lawmakers who are educated by the
French civilization suddenly lost ability to tell right from wrong,
and chose adamantly to side with the law-breakers and the criminals.
Without doubt, the French should have known that conducting the
torch relay means to spread the lofty Olympic spirit. During the
process of the relay, many overseas Chinese living in France are
welcoming, protecting and shouting sup****t for the torch. That is also
their sacred right and showed their opinion and voices on this issue.
However, some French media did an astoni****ng censoring job,
ignoring the Chinese voices. Apparently, the editors and re****ters
have lost their clearness, as they just saw the 'right' of the Tibetan
extremists to make trouble and attack the Olympic torch, and totally
forgot about the right of the others to spread the Olympic spirit.
Sir Pierre De Couberti, founder of the modern Olympics, is sure to
get furious if he knows what his compatriots have done.
As an ancient country, France has made great contributions to the
world. In fact, the Chinese people respect France a lot. France is
usually the first that strikes Chinese people's minds when talking
about European countries. However, if French media players think they
are privileged and have the right to point their dirty fingers at
China, they are making a big mistake. Pride and prejudice have
obscured their judgment and cast a shadow on this ancient civilization.
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