I believe that Chinese occupation in Tibet is a tragedy that should be delt with before a
total genocide of the Tibetan cultures occurs. This is a very serious topic that has been
avoided since the late 1940's.
Chinese occupation in Tibet is one of the great tragedies in history. The Communist
government is trying to completely erase the Tibetan culture. Since the Tibetan religion
is Buddhism they have vowed to never hurt another living creature, and because of this
they cannot fight back against the Chinese army. Tibetans can only practice their
religion under extensive government watch and thousands of monasteries have been
destroyed. Over 1.2 million Tibetans have been killed and thousands imprisoned for
voicing their religious beliefs. Tibetan women are sometimes forced to have abortions
and become sterilized. The Chinese have reeked havoc on Tibet's fragile environment
through extensive deforestation and open dumping of nuclear waste. Tibet's most sacred
lake, Yamdrok Tso, is currently being drained for a Chinese hydroelectric power plant.
This problem has not been dealt with for nearly 60 years. The United Nations has failed
to punish China for any of its human rights abuses. Major corporations from around the
world continue to do business with China. Last year, despite continuing pressure, the
United States renewed China's Most Favored Nation trading status. Unfortunately, since
China represents such a potentially gigantic market, politicians are reluctant to impose
any trade sanctions.
The Chinese government claims to be helping the Tibetan culture, but in reality they
have created hogemy over the Tibetan people. China has damaged the society of Tibet in
such an extensive way that if Tibet ever regains its freedom, it will take many years to
correct the damage inflicted by the Chinese government. Hopefully, in the near future
China will realize the great amount of suffering they have caused another human race.
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