The problems created by politics are man made. Politics are a power-struggle, with protagonists espousing their own world views, many with idealistic premises, but some are deceiving themselves and others and are in it for power and self-survival.
The Olympics symbolise something more pure - sports and the sporting instinct, the desire to excel are universal, but as we have seen the Olympics are not immune to politics.
Nature is beyond all men, though we try to control it for our benefit. But in the end the power of nature, when it's unleashed with all its might, is just something men have to suffer. Yet even nature is impacted by politics.
The recent natural disasters in Myanmar and China serve as poignant reminders. Despite the offers of help from international groups, the Myanmese authorities are slow to let the world in, adding more tragedy and suffering to the victims of the cyclone.
China has been bearing the brunt of world criticism over its treatment of Tibet and other policies, highlighted in the glare of the Olympics. Yet with the major earthquakes striking Sichuan province, China has at least rallied its forces in its rescue efforts, and has responded to the tragedy in a compassionate fashion.
The earthquake has somewhat softened the hard outlook which the recent protests over the Olympic preliminary events have engendered.
The Olympics symbolise something more pure - sports and the sporting instinct, the desire to excel are universal, but as we have seen the Olympics are not immune to politics.
Nature is beyond all men, though we try to control it for our benefit. But in the end the power of nature, when it's unleashed with all its might, is just something men have to suffer. Yet even nature is impacted by politics.
The recent natural disasters in Myanmar and China serve as poignant reminders. Despite the offers of help from international groups, the Myanmese authorities are slow to let the world in, adding more tragedy and suffering to the victims of the cyclone.
China has been bearing the brunt of world criticism over its treatment of Tibet and other policies, highlighted in the glare of the Olympics. Yet with the major earthquakes striking Sichuan province, China has at least rallied its forces in its rescue efforts, and has responded to the tragedy in a compassionate fashion.
The earthquake has somewhat softened the hard outlook which the recent protests over the Olympic preliminary events have engendered.
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