If they feel they have to do that for whatever reason then they should pull out of China.
The Whistler - 02:02pm on 02/10/2008
Forget China! Right here in the USA, hundreds of scientists a d teachers are already afraid to express their doubts about global warming for fear of reprisal from their colleagues and/or their schools.
One Canadian intellectual has recently called for any Canadian official who doesn’t acknowledge global warming to face jail-time!
There are many ways to gag freedom of speech. We are likely to see some of the more creative methods if Hillary or Obama win the White House; starting with a renewed “fairness doctrine” for broadcasters.
pparets - 02:02pm on 02/10/2008
So what if they sign it and then once they are there they decide not to abide by their agreement?
Zsa Zsa - 02:02pm on 02/10/2008
Zsa Zsa: Read the whole thing. They will be sent home immediately on the next available plane.
pparets - 03:02pm on 02/10/2008
Ya, BUT won’t they be ready to come home at that point anyway?
Zsa Zsa - 03:02pm on 02/10/2008
Come on, Zsa Zsa! You asked, and that was the answer, provided by their own governments.
Olympic athletes are not members of your local junior high track team. They are young people who have made the Olympics their life’s vocation, preparing for 3 to 6 hours daily for four years in the expectation of Olympic Gold. Few are going to risk deportation for speaking out about “political matters” in China.
Its a disgrace, but there it is. What did we expect when Bejing became the host city?
pparets - 03:02pm on 02/10/2008
Don’t take it personally,
it’s just business.
WOOF - 03:02pm on 02/10/2008
They can say anything they want AFTER the Olympics, just not during. No contract can permanently silence them.
2Hotel9 - 03:02pm on 02/10/2008
Doesn’t forcing others to give up their fundamental Human Rights, go against the Charter upon which the Modern Olympic Games were founded?
Sluggo - 04:02pm on 02/10/2008
So much for the UK being a part of the free world.
If they feel they have to do that for whatever reason then they should pull out of China.
Forget China! Right here in the USA, hundreds of scientists a d teachers are already afraid to express their doubts about global warming for fear of reprisal from their colleagues and/or their schools.
One Canadian intellectual has recently called for any Canadian official who doesn’t acknowledge global warming to face jail-time!
There are many ways to gag freedom of speech. We are likely to see some of the more creative methods if Hillary or Obama win the White House; starting with a renewed “fairness doctrine” for broadcasters.
So what if they sign it and then once they are there they decide not to abide by their agreement?
Zsa Zsa: Read the whole thing. They will be sent home immediately on the next available plane.
Ya, BUT won’t they be ready to come home at that point anyway?
Come on, Zsa Zsa! You asked, and that was the answer, provided by their own governments.
Olympic athletes are not members of your local junior high track team. They are young people who have made the Olympics their life’s vocation, preparing for 3 to 6 hours daily for four years in the expectation of Olympic Gold. Few are going to risk deportation for speaking out about “political matters” in China.
Its a disgrace, but there it is. What did we expect when Bejing became the host city?
Don’t take it personally,
it’s just business.
They can say anything they want AFTER the Olympics, just not during. No contract can permanently silence them.
Doesn’t forcing others to give up their fundamental Human Rights, go against the Charter upon which the Modern Olympic Games were founded?
So much for the UK being a part of the free world.