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Originally Posted by Horny Dude
This is sad that people have nothing better to do then to protest the Olympic torch. How the fuck did this become such a fiasco. The Olympics are not about political turmoil they are about games and competing. You want to protest then get your own dam soap box and shout as loud as you want. All these protesters are doing is running the spirit of the games. China got the Olympics "DEAL WITH IT"!
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As if you're blind. The Olympics are as symbolically-political as it gets. The values they represent are in stark contrast with the reality in their host country, and this is the very best opportunity to draw attention to what's going on, with the best chances of generating international pressure.