On 8 Sep 2009, at 16:20, David Powers wrote:
I would argue that the USA and UK have regimes that are just as bad
as China. By your logic DJ's shouldn't play at all!
~David
You could but I have even greater difficulty with the Chinese
Government:
1. The lack of free speech and free thinking:
http://www.hrichina.org/public/index
2. It's active use of apartheid systems.
3. It's treatment of Tibet.
4. It's human rights record.
For myself, I just could not bring myself to support any of that in
any way, shape or form. And where I can't avoid it (iPod/Laptop/TV) I
give money to http://www.plan-uk.org/ and have done for 10yrs, we
support a couple of people in China with a plan for people to work
their way out of poverty - I even had problems with that at one stage
because I was worried that it was patronising. I find their letters
heart breaking and the fact that I have to watch what I'm saying or
sending in my letters makes he even more angry.
It's very difficult/complex and I don't think I explained myself well
enough yesterday but I really and honestly don't want a cheap holiday
in other peoples misery nor do I want to play only to the expats and
elite who can afford it, in my heart of hearts I know that it's not
right.
m
