I'll admit I may have been caught up in all the media hype, but I am currently uninterested in the 2008 Summer Olympics to be held in China.
I know I should face the matter with a little more skepticism -- is all of the reporting about China true? Have human rights violations increased since they lobbied for the games 7 years ago? Was Tibet mishandled by the government? Is China censoring the web, its own people, and foriegn press by silencing any critics to put forth a message of harmony for these games?
As a result of everything I've heard, I just don't have any interest in the games. They've been marred for me. In fact, if the Chinese government is attempting to fix these problems, they're doing the opposite for me -- they're adding to my own indifference. Silencing critics is not a way to deal with their criticism. Fix what's broken or show how critics are wrong.
I suppose there's also an additional concern -- how do I know when media outlets are lying?
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I think you should post a blog about how excited you are to be visiting your bestest friend Sparky in such a wonderful place as Alaska, and with a NEW FANCY CAMERA no less!
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