Should countries boycott the Olympics because of China's human rights record?

Question

Should countries boycott the Olympics because of China's human rights record?

Answer 1

absolutely not.  There are much better ways to criticize a nation's political stance without punishing the meaning of the games -- world peace, competition, and unity.  The Olympic Rings stand for these values and for the love of sport.  There's no reason that Olympic games should be boycotted based on political strife.

Answer 2

I always thought and still think China is a weird choice for a host country to have the olympics.

Answer 3

stop that stupid question OK? thank u !

Answer 4

Human Rights issues exist everywhere:

Germany--n**i killed millions Jews

UK--Enslaved African populations for centuries

US--Killed millions of Native Americans, enslaved African American.

Answer 5

I would love to see that happen, but that's not going to happen anymore, the olympics is big business now, like everything else.  There's simply too much money at stake.

Answer 6

NO! The Olympics is about the participants and foolish politics should be left out of it!!!

Answer 7

I say no ... there are so many other (and more effective) ways to call a country out

this is something I've never understood

why punish the athlete ... their dreams and years of work for political reasons