tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645158726513920812.post5651358444180566316..comments2021-07-03T01:18:29.438-04:00Comments on Overlooking Tibet: Breaking down a Tirade: Common Racism against Tibetans (and others too)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645158726513920812.post-81864342049806782442010-05-24T14:47:07.317-04:002010-05-24T14:47:07.317-04:00Anonymous, you started off the second paragraph of...Anonymous, you started off the second paragraph of your post acknowledging that this is Tibetans' issue, but then immediately turn around and begin posing questions about shoulds. I think you're asking this in the wrong forum, and even if you were in the right forum, you're the wrong person to be asking it.ponguhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09763121000933582385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645158726513920812.post-45771998690075735372010-05-24T14:02:44.505-04:002010-05-24T14:02:44.505-04:00I think Metak teased out the idea well.
The issue...I think Metak teased out the idea well.<br /><br />The issues being raised here are the crux of this whole discussion. Basically, there are two communities interacting. The rules are not the same for the communities, but in what ways should each community act towards the other?<br /><br />Getting back to Tibetans (as it is indeed their issue, and it is the responsibility of outsiders to adapt to the host community), in what ways should Tibetans act towards outsiders that would further their own cause? Isn't this an ongoing concern for the Tibetan community? These are questions the Tibetan community deals with, and I am not trying to answer them here. I'm just pointing out the fact that they are being asked and it's an important part of the equation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645158726513920812.post-64045606266438827212010-05-22T09:54:44.180-04:002010-05-22T09:54:44.180-04:00My initial reaction to anonymous's comment was...My initial reaction to anonymous's comment was that it's just a “politically correct” rephrasing of the ideas behind T's ranting.ponguhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09763121000933582385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645158726513920812.post-25984267504790978902010-05-22T02:07:49.031-04:002010-05-22T02:07:49.031-04:00Hi anonymous. I wouldnt say interdependent. first ...Hi anonymous. I wouldnt say interdependent. first of all, foreign communities DEFINITELY don't rely on Tibetan ones. As for do Tibetans rely on foreigners? that's its own question entirely and I think should be answered by Tibetans, preferably those inside Tibet and therefore representing not only the majority, but the Tibetans who actually have on-the-ground experience of the current situation. <br /><br />But interdependence means a somewhat equal balance of reliance. Foreign communities definitely do not rely strongly upon Tibetan communities, if at all.<br /><br />In line with that, please take a look at the level of infliction of harm. Have Tibetan individuals done bad things to western individuals? Absolutely, and the other way around. And these are the actions of individuals.<br /><br /> However, in the same way western communities do not rely upon tibetan ones, we have inflicted far more harm upon them than they on us. Forgetting even issues of racism, please remember that we, the western communities as a whole, are active contributors and beneficiaries of the occupation of Tibet.<br /><br />That said, I feel communities should be mindful of each other, no doubt. I don't think I said anything contradicting that. But my issue is the deep seated sense of entitlement so many outsiders feel. <br /><br />My big point is that foreigners need to remember this is a TIBETAN issue, not a western one. As outside supporters, we are the ones who need to adapt to the new host culture, not expect tibetans in tibetan communities to adapt to us. That does not excuse innapropriate behavior that a Tibetan may partake in, but the point is remembering upon whom the burden to be flexible lies. And it lies on us, the outsiders.Metakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01073619786043008627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645158726513920812.post-63705416038147706992010-05-21T12:37:47.575-04:002010-05-21T12:37:47.575-04:00There's no denying that at this point, Tibetan...There's no denying that at this point, Tibetan and foreign communities are interdependent. This kind of interdependence means that interaction between the two communities is not a one-way street. There are undeniable ways in which both sides have both helped and harmed each other. Sure, Tibetans don't "owe" anything to foreigners, but considering how closely Tibetans and foreigners work, is it such a crazy idea for both sides to be mindful?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com