By the way Tibet does have vast deposits of metal resources which are of great interest to the Chinese. It's the number one reason why they build a railroad going to Tibet.
Thats interesting, I knew they were building the railroad but I didn't know why. I thought that Tibet only had a scarce agricultural economy, I did not know about the potential metals.
Of course, just because your link says that there have been metal rich areas found may only be China's ostensible excuse for building the railroad...if you study war at all you are aware of the strong logistical problems involved...
(In other words I dont trust that the Chinese are building this railroad only for exploiting Tibet's minerals--they have a double use of bringing a transportation infrastructure towards the middle east)
But I will concede that I didn't know about the article...or the alleged minerals...so thanks.
Last time I've checked we aren't occupying anyone's territory but our own,
I am not aware of Netherlands history but I am sure that there was some kind of barbarian tribe which took your land to begin with, I think it was the Franks which finally held it and it was part of the 17 provinces held by the Dukes of Burgundy. Whichever group finally held on to it only did so through brute violence. The only reason why you sit comfortably in front of your computer is because some king and some army decided that they were going to O_C_C_U_P_Y your land. Do you wish to give it back or do you feel like the Netherlands truly has a "right" to it?
Nobody really has a 'right' to anything on earth, we all just murdered each other in order to possess it.
Take Israel for example and the Syrian Golan heights.
If you feel so strongly about it, why dont you give your land to the Palestinians? The problem with judging one country having 'rights' is that you always bring your own 'rights' in question.
It's not that his politics opposes his spirituality. It's that his spirituality is in contention with his politics.
I think I will have to go meditate on a mountain in Tibet before I can understand what your saying there...
My point exactly. If Tibet were to give ground on some of the political issues, they may keep their spiritual autonomy.
Now, let it be known that I too know very little on the background. I too have a "gut" feeling that because as you said there is no one to protect Tibet (ie: there is no oil to be exploited on their lands), then no matter what political agreements are in place, China would be able to do as it please, recind on it's word, and there is nothing Tibet (or the world) will be able to do about it.
Yeah. China is definitely a big superpower, and Tibet is an exceptionally beautiful place on earth, its too bad really.
But as you said; if OIL is found in Tibet then that changes everything. Maybe then someone could help them. But even if the US and all of Europe defended Tibet I shudder to think about what conflict with China would mean....