Will human rights take forefront after Olympics?
By: Marie Leonard
Issue date: 4/14/08 Section: Opinion
Although the problems in China are not going to be solved overnight, if citizens keep protesting after the Olympics are over, there will be changes. The proposed boycott of the opening ceremony should not just be used for a publicity statement, but it should be the starting point of a grassroots tactic to help the Chinese citizens gain human rights.
Although there might not be much policy change in the form of government in China, after enough time has passed, the implementation of basic human rights may be instilled back to the people of China.
Many rights citizens in democracies around the world are taken for granted. Yet, until 1920 women in America were not allowed to vote. Thanks to Sister Suffragette, women across the country can now take part in one of the most basic forms of human rights. Our own country was formed by colonists who were tired of being taken advantage of by a series of taxes and unpopular laws. Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison for protesting apartheid, but afterwards he became the president of South Africa.
Changing the world is not easy; it takes time and extreme determination. People risk their lives in order to make changes, and this is how freedom is born. In China, there are many restrictions on citizens, and it is going to take time and effort to see drastic changes. However, slowly but surely, the citizens of China and others around the world will make a difference.
Although there might not be much policy change in the form of government in China, after enough time has passed, the implementation of basic human rights may be instilled back to the people of China.
Many rights citizens in democracies around the world are taken for granted. Yet, until 1920 women in America were not allowed to vote. Thanks to Sister Suffragette, women across the country can now take part in one of the most basic forms of human rights. Our own country was formed by colonists who were tired of being taken advantage of by a series of taxes and unpopular laws. Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison for protesting apartheid, but afterwards he became the president of South Africa.
Changing the world is not easy; it takes time and extreme determination. People risk their lives in order to make changes, and this is how freedom is born. In China, there are many restrictions on citizens, and it is going to take time and effort to see drastic changes. However, slowly but surely, the citizens of China and others around the world will make a difference.
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