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Old 04-08-2008, 10:00 AM
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But if we cannot even set aside our differences to allow athletes from around the world to compete in the Olympic Games which have nothing to do with politics- then how will we ever be able to achieve any degree of global peace?
The Olympics have everything to do with politics and world peace. They were reinstated largely in part as a means of bringing the world together for a "friendly competition" (for lack of better words). Giving China this distinction seems like a slap in the face to those who had these ideals.
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