Tibet’s Turmoil—The Immigration Dimension By Linda Thom

News reports of ethnic hostilities around the world inundate us daily—Kenya, Kosovo, Iraq. Tibet in particular is in turmoil.

In a recent Associated Press report, Tibet protests spread to other provinces, (March 17^th) Cara Anna and Tini Tran quoted the Dalai Lama: "Whether intentionally or unintentionally, some kind of cultural genocide is taking place."

Just what is genocide? One dictionary states, in part, that genocide is

"the use of deliberate systematic measures . . .calculated to bring about the extermination of a racial, political or cultural group or to destroy the language, religion or culture of a group. "

Is genocide occurring in Tibet? I personally believe that the destruction of the culture, language and religion of Tibet is driven by the Chinese desire to overwhelm Tibet for economic gain rather than a desire to exterminate the Tibetans as a people. But whatever the motivation, the result is the same. Unless something happens, Tibet is doomed.

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