My Fantasy
Posted by falldawn on March 20, 2008
“In the accepted Western narrative on Tibet, economic development itself is villainized, the suggestion being that Tibet should remain as it was a thousand years ago because it represents something so peaceful and idyllic. Poor, yes, but how picturesque.” By Abrahm Lustgarten from WashingtonPost.
Yes, remaining it as it was a thousand years ago! When we are tired of the luxurious modern life and decide to purify our dirty souls, we can travel there! Sounds pretty awesome right? If lucky enough, we might be able to invest in a farm and buy some skinny slaves. Don’t get me wrong, I am CIVILIZED. When they are doing dirty jobs, I will possibly shed some tears expressing my compassion.
How about remain the whole world as it was a thousand years ago? Itsn’t it wonderful without communist China’s threat, some aggressive and paranoid superpower or wars for economic and geopolitical benefits? No one cares whether mission has been accomplished or not, and it saves so much efforts for those trying so hard to boycott Olympics.
I think it pretty cool. Native Americans could live in their mother land happily, not ever after, but at least for a while.
