I feel that Mr Bush is doing the right thing by attending the ceremony. I feel that all world leaders should attend the ceremony. The Olympics has very strong values and they are respect, excellence and friendship. All world leaders should respect the Olympic’s board decision to the 2008 Olympics in China and should attend the ceremony as a sing of respect towards the Olympic board. They should respect China and its leaders and the decisions they make although the world leaders may disagree with them. Respect should also be given to the athletes who have trained hard for the Olympics. The least the world leaders could do is to show up at the ceremony and give all the athletes the respect they deserve.
They next Olympic value is excellence. China has been given the opportunity to host the Olympics 2008 and they have been given the opportunity to show their excellence by hosting one of the greatest Olympics they can. World leaders are also tested on their excellence by showing up when China is in a bad state. World leaders need to set a good and excellent example for their people and they can do so by showing up at the opening ceremony.
The last and final value of the Olympics is friendship. I feel that this is the most important value in any community and society. The Olympics brings people together from around the world, not only to compete but to become friends. All the athletes learn this value of friendship when they reach the stadium. The world leaders should set a good example . They should promote international and always support and help other countries in their darkest moments.
I hope that Singapore leaders will attend the ceremony.
[...] cholegal wrote an interesting post today on President Bush going to attend Olympics opening ceremony. Here’s a quick excerpt: [...]
US President G.W Bush made decision to attend China Olympic open ceremony, that would be beneath the super power dignity. Also if G.W Bush attend there it is not an Olympic open ceremony that would be US superpower handover ceremony.
President G.W Bush should respect to EU especially Great Britain, France, Germany and UN. Also G.W Bush should thoroughly keep in mind that China is the one who fully supporting to Iran, Burma, including all dictators in the world. Because of China Iran’s nuclear program 80% is already succeeded.
President Bush attending to Olympic ceremony and talking with Chines leaders couldn’t stop Iran’s nuclear program. The Iran’s grave problems that defy easy solution or by peaceful diplomatic means.
We believed that President Bush is a great lover of Human Right and Democracy and hope at last minute
President will be changed his mind.
Communists, Iran, terrorists all are rowing on the same boat they all re anti Americans.