In a world dominated by the rethoric of the country leaders and the pollution of most media, it is very hard for the average citizen to make real sense of what is really going on. It seems that most give up and choose to focus on their own life (one winner of a reality show confessed this week in an interview that she had never heard of Obama or Hillary Clinton); some, perhaps more intellectual ot better educated tend to go on with their own rethoric; a minority chooses to act upon their convictions. And there are those who can witness the absurdity of the country leaders, however struggle to accept it any longer. Getting a better understanding appears quite complicated; as to find a way to contribute to a healthy change, where to start from?
The situation in Thibet is intolerable. Dramatic. People get killed for their ideas. The Chinese government accuses the Dalai Lama to encourage and spark the troubles. They hide facts on the real number of deaths. The Western leaders shyly protest, everyone is judging China and putting the Olympic Games in the middle of this situation. Economic stakes mix with political ones. Democracies versus Communist dictatorship, all tied up in economic interests. Perspectives opposed themselves, depending on where we stand, however using the same rethoric. After all, the Chinese government use the same arguments as the US and UK when justifying invading Irak or Afghanistan to justify their own action in Thibet. Facts are blurry, rethoric prevails. Supreme rethoric: Western countries act in the name of democracy, which allow them to criticize any model which is not democratic. But economic stakes will prevent them to act.
What is left to do for us average impotent citizens?
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