Don't Boycott the Olympics
Calls to boycott the 2022 Olympics in China have been increasing recently. China's human rights record continues to be deplorable, but I don't think the Olympics are the appropriate place to express our dissatisfaction. The whole point of the Olympics, it seems to me, is to be a place where countries of the world can come together regardless of political differences. Even though China's actions toward the Uyghurs are reprehensible, I question whether they are so much beyond the pale that it is worth turning the Olympics political over them. I say that because I do leave open the possibility that a country could do something so egregious that it would seem to be tacit acceptance to participate in an international event that it hosts. I would expect most human rights issues to be addressed when deciding on the host country, however. China's treatment of Uyghurs may have gotten worse recently, but their record has been bad going back at least 30 years and pro...