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Originally Posted by AGDee
Protesting the torch being passed around the world doesn't hurt China in the least. Why would they even care what happens to the torch when it's not in their country? Being one of the participants in the torch's journey has traditionally been quite an honor and the people hurt are those who don't get to participate when they were looking forward to it. Same with boycotting the opening ceremonies. These athletes have devoted most of their lives to their sport to reach this pinnacle of being in the Olympics. They are the ones who miss out if the US were to boycott. Just as it hurt the athletes who missed the 1980 Olympics in the Soviet Union.
If you want to protest China, then don't buy anything made there. I'd wager a guess that most of these protesters were wearing something made in China while they were protesting.
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I generally agree with you, but did you see the coverage of the group who accompanied the torch in England? They were described by torch runners as "Chinese thugs" who didn't even cooperate with local police on the run.