did you hear?

Rags from Plano, United States

it is sad what china is doing the the Tibetans. It is also sad that the worlds superpowers are not doing much about Tibet because it does not have any economic value. I look forward to the day when the people of Tibet will kick china out of their country.

1 Nov 2007 6:16am

ColNed Pictures from Amersfoort, Netherlands

Man.. this is unbelievable.. who are they to make that law... they should be ashamed and get there asses out of Tibet as we speak..

1 Nov 2007 6:43am

Mandy from South Africa

Man - that's ludicrous! It's so sad that none of the "super" powers are doing anything to help Tibet...but as rags says it's because they hold no economic value for the super powers!

1 Nov 2007 7:10am

Shutterbug from Chennai, India

My part of the world, we keep hearing more of such ludicrous statements. And we thought the age of Imperialism was over! :(

1 Nov 2007 7:14am

Illuci from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands

I went to the site mentioned on the pamphlet and undersigned. Although I'm not a friend of Mr. Bush this time I agree with his statements about the Dalai Lama. I find the Chinese government on this aspect ridiculous because they want to have a say even in life after death with their claim on being in charge with "reincarnation", maybe they don't even know what it entails. On the other hand I have understanding for their huge task to being responsible for a very large country with many problems and difficulties that they want to participate in the world's economy and prosperity, but everybody can tell them that suppression of religious and spiritual cultures will be counterproductive.

1 Nov 2007 8:24am

tyan from Singapore, Singapore

i dont see how the chinese government can have a say in afterlife of anyone.Duh.But thanks for sharing,it really is so oppressive when anyone just wants to force everyone to stick to one belief.They looked like they are opening up but i still see so much news of religious persecution..

1 Nov 2007 9:00am

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

Thanks for showing this, I't amazing how preposterously immature a Govt can be. I would blush at such ignorance of the 'Real' spiritual laws.

1 Nov 2007 9:13am

Nick Passantino from Bronx, United States

very interesting image. that law is really unbelieveable.

1 Nov 2007 11:35am

Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States

WOW! If this is true, then the Chinese government is pretty much in an off-reality power-trip place, and will be very surprised when no one, and especially not the Dali Lama, takes them seriously on this edict.

1 Nov 2007 12:15pm

alla from Toronto, Canada

unbelieveable..

1 Nov 2007 1:56pm

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Errrr! this is crazy! I can't believe that they think, that they have the power to enforce this order!

1 Nov 2007 2:55pm

Michael from Wuppertal, Germany

This is so stupid and crazy!

1 Nov 2007 3:22pm

amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada

It boggles the mind how a gov't could actually believe that their law supercedes the law of the universe/God/Allah/whoever. If it wasn't so sad I'd be laughing my head off...

1 Nov 2007 3:57pm

HorseRotorVator from Newton, United States

WOW!...I can't believe this!...thanks for sharing.

1 Nov 2007 7:43pm

Markus from United Kingdom

Hi e., many thanks for sharing, such stupidity should be punished by death. What is the Chines government thinking? No-brainers to me!!! They should just leave Tibet in peace!

1 Nov 2007 8:40pm

Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom

I just wonder how you would go about putting in a request for reincarnation, and if its granted say, do they give you a certificate to prove it.......hmm, a very strange law, a kind of hyper-reality.

2 Nov 2007 12:10am

Rebecca from Leicester, United Kingdom

Wow, have to say I agree with Amy here. It is really stupefying that any human being or group of human beings can think so much of themselves and their ‘powers’ that they hold themselves at the level of, or above the level of the laws of the universe/God/Allah. And yet it does happen. One of my ‘gripes’ about the Chinese government is indeed their persecution of so many of religious faith (it does pain me to hear of the sufferings so many Tibetans have gone through, and many Christians as well! – you may be interested in the book 'The Heavenly Man' , true story of the persecution, torture and many other sufferings experienced by Brother Yun, and other fellow Christians in China) who in the Chinese govt’s view do not “toe the official line”. It is indeed a sad world we live in.

2 Nov 2007 4:42am

Takiyah from Snellville, United States

Wow, how crazy! I can't believe such a law exists. China should move on, it's not worth this.

2 Nov 2007 5:06am

Rebecca from Leicester, United Kingdom

ps : I have personally met Brother Yun, and can attest to his testimony of his appalling sufferings (and astounding joy and peace in the face of it!)

(Apologies about all the "ps"-s; it's been a very long day and getting to that time of the morning! Just added above comment to your earlier page, and think it belongs here as well). This is an excellent post, e.

2 Nov 2007 5:08am

Rabbit from Richmond, United States

So i'm not allowed to be reincarnated without permission - hummmm <scratching head> well thats just silly. I can't even wrap my brain around making any sense of such a statement.

2 Nov 2007 6:24am

Evelyn from New Milford, United States

I heard about this...I also heard that the Dalai Lama vows not to reincarnate in Tibet if it is still ruled by China at the time of his death.
I think China has never shied away from double-think, and that this is no exception. They claim that all religions are illegitimate; and yet they are "playing the game" by claiming a certain truth about reincarnation, which is a religious concept.
Their ability to ignore their own inconsistency, however, never stopped them from cruelty and military action.

6 Nov 2007 1:16am