»When a 16-year old Tibetan burns to death, it isn’t a noble sacrifice. It is suicide. My thoughts on self-immolations.« – Gelek Bhotay »Finally, a thoughtful yet caring critique of Tibetan responses to immolations: @GelekB’s […]
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Why the Dalai Lama cannot condemn Tibetans’ self-immolations
“This is a very, very delicate political issue. Now, the reality is that if I say something positive, then the Chinese immediately blame me. If I say something negative, then the family members of those […]