Comments for ish's blog http://ishblog.wordpress.com A blog. By ish. Sun, 29 Mar 2009 20:20:49 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Serf Emancipation Day by tibettruth http://ishblog.wordpress.com/2009/03/28/serf-emancipation-day/#comment-9 tibettruth Sun, 29 Mar 2009 20:20:49 +0000 http://ishblog.wordpress.com/?p=54#comment-9 No nation’s history is free from elements of oppression and injustice, including China’s, however the issue is not one of the social inequalities experienced by some Tibetans in Tibet, prior to communist China’s invasion in 1950. Britain during the 19th and early 20th Century was riddled with similar discrimination, would that have justified France invading, subsequently oppressing the British people, only to later claim they ‘liberated’ Britain? Ah, that’s not the same I hear some say, as France and Britain are two different cultures, well news-flash Tibet and China have even less in common that France and Britain! I do not recall Tibet being directly ruled by a Chinese-speaking elite, whereas Britain was occupied and presided over by a French-speaking establishment for several generations. What counts here, is not the obscene perversion of the truth peddled by communist China, but the fact that Tibetans, whatever the frailties of their society, enjoyed far greater freedoms than China ever did. http://tibettruth.wordpress.com/ No nation’s history is free from elements of oppression and injustice, including China’s, however the issue is not one of the social inequalities experienced by some Tibetans in Tibet, prior to communist China’s invasion in 1950.

Britain during the 19th and early 20th Century was riddled with similar discrimination, would that have justified France invading, subsequently oppressing the British people, only to later claim they ‘liberated’ Britain?

Ah, that’s not the same I hear some say, as France and Britain are two different cultures, well news-flash Tibet and China have even less in common that France and Britain! I do not recall Tibet being directly ruled by a Chinese-speaking elite, whereas Britain was occupied and presided over by a French-speaking establishment for several generations.

What counts here, is not the obscene perversion of the truth peddled by communist China, but the fact that Tibetans, whatever the frailties of their society, enjoyed far greater freedoms than China ever did.

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]]> Comment on At least Australia has media freedom, right? by del.icio.us bookmarks (31-Jul-2008 through 15-Aug-2008) http://ishblog.wordpress.com/2008/08/09/at-least-australia-has-media-freedom-right/#comment-7 del.icio.us bookmarks (31-Jul-2008 through 15-Aug-2008) Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:02:55 +0000 http://ishblog.wordpress.com/?p=42#comment-7 [...] At least Australia has media freedom, right? - Ashley talks about 7's atrocious decision not to air an ad, produced by GetUp and fully paid for and booked. [...] [...] At least Australia has media freedom, right? – Ashley talks about 7's atrocious decision not to air an ad, produced by GetUp and fully paid for and booked. [...]

]]> Comment on At least Australia has media freedom, right? by prisbw http://ishblog.wordpress.com/2008/08/09/at-least-australia-has-media-freedom-right/#comment-6 prisbw Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:45:41 +0000 http://ishblog.wordpress.com/?p=42#comment-6 I found your blog post via Crikey. How appalling (re Channel 7) ! I found your blog post via Crikey.
How appalling (re Channel 7) !

]]> Comment on We the media… by gyoung http://ishblog.wordpress.com/2008/03/22/we-the-media/#comment-4 gyoung Sun, 23 Mar 2008 03:16:49 +0000 http://ishblog.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-4 The other little trick is that news.bbc.co.uk is blocked in China - but the point is well taken (esp. in relation to other sites that may not be blocked). It is a sad state of affairs when China blocks the media as it has in Tibet. Imagine if the US, or any other country tried this tactic? Even the US allowed journos into Iraq, even if the output was biased and flawed, it was still better than this... The other little trick is that news.bbc.co.uk is blocked in China – but the point is well taken (esp. in relation to other sites that may not be blocked).

It is a sad state of affairs when China blocks the media as it has in Tibet. Imagine if the US, or any other country tried this tactic? Even the US allowed journos into Iraq, even if the output was biased and flawed, it was still better than this…

]]> Comment on Violent Chinese crackdown on peaceful protests in Tibet by Another action for Tibet http://ishblog.wordpress.com/2008/03/18/violent-chinese-crackdown-on-peaceful-protests-in-tibet/#comment-3 Another action for Tibet Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:32:22 +0000 http://ishblog.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-3 [...] (More from Ashley, who is an active member of the Australia Tibet Council, on the situation here.) [...] [...] (More from Ashley, who is an active member of the Australia Tibet Council, on the situation here.) [...]

]]> Comment on Online Tibet actions by Another action for Tibet http://ishblog.wordpress.com/2008/03/20/online-tibet-actions/#comment-2 Another action for Tibet Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:27:31 +0000 http://ishblog.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-2 [...] fromAshley: Another urgent online action for Tibet - this one is to ask the IOC to intervene and ensure that [...] [...] fromAshley: Another urgent online action for Tibet – this one is to ask the IOC to intervene and ensure that [...]

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