Aung San Suu Kyi on Non-Violence

motley8oy Says:

Oct 9, 2009 - i don't know if this is wrong of me saying it but i find her attractive.

cameramanAL Says:

Oct 9, 2009 - you're ok. i've heard a lot of people describe her as beautiful

goodjai Says:

Oct 13, 2009 - Wish you a great health, Madam Suu Kyi. Fighting with a government is too hard. Let's fight will all governments for all world people. (Absolutely, this is non-violent fight.) Let's campaign for world unification. Unify all countries in the world to be "United World" for eternal peace and true freedom of all human beings.

weissman2000 Says:

Oct 17, 2009 - VictorLaszloLives, please don't insult my heroes Gandhi and Mandela. Gandhi faced tyranny in the form of colonialism. Mandela faced tyranny motivated by racism and legacy of colonialism. Aung San Suu Kyi at max faces different political opinion. In comparison to the greats of history she is NOTHING! Moreover, she is NOTHING because she failed to help the Myanmar people to improve their lives. A country cannot develop without stability. She FAILED in every respect to help establish stability.

weissman2000 Says:

Oct 17, 2009 - Instead of looking into how to improve the country she focused more on her own interest of being a politician building a political system which for obvious reasons is alien to Myanmar. She has no insight and foresight of a politician. She is weak just like her British husband. The question is whether she is Burmese or Aung San Suu Kyi should do something concrete for the 48 million plus souls of Myanmar instead of offering lip services providing false hope.

weissman2000 Says:

Oct 17, 2009 - Why false hope? Imagine that Myanmar embraces democracy tomorrow. Would all the social, economic and ethnic troubles of the country end? If not, then what is needed? Also, what can we do with the current situation?

VictorLaszloLives Says:

Oct 17, 2009 - Freedom is never a lost cause.

weissman2000 Says:

Oct 17, 2009 - VictorLaszloLives, define freedom! Freedom to whom and freedom in what? Are you free?

VictorLaszloLives Says:

Oct 17, 2009 - Freedom is the right to speak without fear of confinement. Freedom is the right to give solace to another human being without fear of criminal proceedings. Freedom is the right to elect officials without fear of the military overthrowing a duly elected government. Freedom is the right to assemble and peacefully protest without fear of death. Freedom is the right of the people to determine the destiny of their country.

weissman2000 Says:

Oct 17, 2009 - VictorLas...Tom, beautiful. So, freedom does not include the right of a roof over one's head? So, freedom does not include the right of minimum standard of living? So, freedom excludes the right of a people for self determination? It seems only appropriate for persons like you to sit behind your computer with a cup of cappuccino to support the continuation of collective punishment of a people who already suffers in many ways.

weissman2000 Says:

Oct 17, 2009 - In a way, Tom, standing in your ivory tower looking down on others preaching message of hypocrisy. Well done, once again you have shown that brainwashing is not monopoly of dictatorships.

rhythmxxoo Says:

Oct 17, 2009 - do something concrete? how? she's been underhouse arrested for more than 15 years. she is weak? imagine urself in a house without any form of communication, just by urself. i wonder how long u think u can survive. i bet not even a week.

VictorLaszloLives Says:

Oct 17, 2009 - My list of freedoms is not all-inclusive, and the people do have a right to self determination, I stated that explicitely. Only a totalitarian would argue against freedom.

weissman2000 Says:

Oct 17, 2009 - Tom, I think I haven't made myself clear to cause your reaction. "The right of a people to decide their future" implies that the people have the right to live their lives without blackmailing and collective punishment in the form of boycotts: IF YOU DON'T EMBRASS DEMOCRACY, THEN WE SHALL BOYCOTT YOU! How come this type of thinking is accepted? How holy are the democracies anyway? Does democracy imply a better living standard? Can democracy eradicate heartbreaking poverty in Burma?

weissman2000 Says:

Oct 17, 2009 - Well, rhythmxxoo, she is weak because she loves her reputation too much. Her choice is to help the people by working with the junta and therefore seen as its crony, OR refuse any engagement with the junta and retain her aura of a "saint" of democracy. The direct implication is that she is living in a house with servants while the average Burmese Joe is struggling to survive. How nice pride is, isn't it? Who the fcuk am I to compare with her? But ceteris paribus, I will be better than her!

VictorLaszloLives Says:

Oct 17, 2009 - Weissman, you think the junta is blameless for the hardship of the people of Burma? It's the junta that overthrew a democratically elected government. They are the oppressors. The people of Burma are pushing for the restoration of democracy, and you support a totalitarian regime. Also, if you believe in self-determination, then why do you support the oppression of Tibet?

VictorLaszloLives Says:

Oct 17, 2009 - You seem to be toting the party line of communist China. If you hold an office in the communist government, don't be surprised if one day the people are knocking at your door, telling you not to bother showing up for work. Hopefully they will be as peaceful as Aung San Suu Kyi.

weissman2000 Says:

Oct 17, 2009 - Well, Tom, the role of the junta in the Burmese poverty issue is a chicken and egg story, which is futile and pointless. But given ur "idealistic" zeal, it is only natural for you to bring it up to shove the blame to other's shoes. I don't want to lecture anyone, but I suggest you to read into the wikipedia and other available sources to understand the role of Aung San Suu Kyi's father's role. How democratic he was and how the country was developing. W.r.t. Tibet, ur ignorance is staggering!

weissman2000 Says:

Oct 17, 2009 - Tom, as much I wish to be in the Chinese apparatus to earn big bucks, unfortunately I still am condemned to do the job here in the City. Now, maybe u missed the Oct 1st celebration display in China. On the one hand, it is hardly possible for the people to revolt as the Chinese really were happy. On the other hand, even if the people revolt, how big is the probability of succes?

weissman2000 Says:

Oct 17, 2009 - Now, Tom, brainwashed young idiots like urself has no idea how the world works. Manipulated by bunch of politician who are willing to sell their mother to get elected and then serve their own interest is just typical. Unlike idiots like urself, I am a bit more worn out by the system and focus rather on the practical matters of life. Am I a communist lover? Well, if they can lift 300 million people out of poverty according to UN, then YES! Else, NO! I like results and HATE DREAMERS!

VictorLaszloLives Says:

Oct 18, 2009 - The extraordinary courage of Aung San Suu Kyi and the people of the democracy movement in Burma are well known around the planet. Persevere, freedom will prevail.

ray5677 Says:

Oct 25, 2009 - Long live democracy. Long live Aung San Suu Kyi. A citizen of India.

lcrawr Says:

Nov 2, 2009 - Oh yes, the junta definitely would want to work with her to make things better for the people. That's their ultimate concern. I'm curious, are you Burmese? Have you spoken with many Burmese people?

Daystar2006 Says:

Nov 6, 2009 - I am Indian born and living in USA from last 2 decades. Even I don't use word Gandhiji and she used it. It is a most affectionate way of calling Gandhi in Indian way. That shows her love for India and Gandhi where she lived shortly and got some of her education. But I am not sure India did enough for Burmese democratic cause. I am very disappointed but what can we do when super power like USA didn't do much and also communist china is behind the junta.

weissman2000 Says:

Nov 7, 2009 - Daystar2006, given the fact that you have removed your previous comment shows some intelligence. Having said that I don't believe you have any clue about what is going on in the world. I don't know whether democracy really helped India at all. Looking at the country, it is clearly inferior to a country like China in social, economic and infrastructural perspective. It is my conviction that curry democracy will not help Burma at all! Please solve the Kashmir problem first!