Comments on: Where are the Western Human Rights Protesters Now? http://rokdrop.com/2009/07/03/where-are-the-western-human-rights-protesters-now/ Korea From North to South Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:33:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: gerry http://rokdrop.com/2009/07/03/where-are-the-western-human-rights-protesters-now/comment-page-1/#comment-344283 gerry Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:29:34 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=14603#comment-344283 A willingness to blame the west for any and all problems in the world, regardless of origin. A willingness to blame the west for any and all problems in the world, regardless of origin.

]]> By: Lorne http://rokdrop.com/2009/07/03/where-are-the-western-human-rights-protesters-now/comment-page-1/#comment-344250 Lorne Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:59:47 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=14603#comment-344250 Can anyone define and/or clarify what "the postmodern ideologies of the contemporary Left" means? Can anyone define and/or clarify what “the postmodern ideologies of the contemporary Left” means?

]]> By: Jeff from Pittsburgh http://rokdrop.com/2009/07/03/where-are-the-western-human-rights-protesters-now/comment-page-1/#comment-344173 Jeff from Pittsburgh Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:28:06 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=14603#comment-344173 As citizens of our country, we are held responsible for what our government does. In theory, protests should affect how our governments behave. Protesting at foreign embassies works for some countries. The regime in Tehran could hardly care about the feelings of protestors in their own capital. Why would they care what foreign protestors think? If these totalitarian regimes only respond to force, then a protest is a complete waste of energy. I myself am trying to address the problem by learning Korean. I tried other things. Kim Jong Il does give a shit and "showing support" is often an empty gesture. Besides, Iranians know the rest of the world supports them because our governments have protested on our behalf. There is no hypocrisy here to be found. As citizens of our country, we are held responsible for what our government does. In theory, protests should affect how our governments behave. Protesting at foreign embassies works for some countries.

The regime in Tehran could hardly care about the feelings of protestors in their own capital. Why would they care what foreign protestors think?

If these totalitarian regimes only respond to force, then a protest is a complete waste of energy.

I myself am trying to address the problem by learning Korean. I tried other things. Kim Jong Il does give a shit and “showing support” is often an empty gesture.

Besides, Iranians know the rest of the world supports them because our governments have protested on our behalf.

There is no hypocrisy here to be found.

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