Talk:Falun Gong/Archive 1
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Some quotes by several "famous" people regarding Falun Gong:
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1) Letter from U.S. President George W. Bush to Representative Benjamin A. Gilman:
"The White House Washington
March 13, 2002
The Honorable Benjamin A. Gilman House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515-3220
Dear Representative Gilman:
Thank you for your letter concerning the persecution of the Falun Gong in China.
During my visit to Beijing, I reiterated to China’s leaders that my Administration and the American people remain firmly committed to the defense of human rights around the world, including the freedoms of religion and conscience. The protection of the fundamental freedoms was the central theme of my nationally televised address to the Chinese people.
While in China, senior members of my Administration also expressed concerns about several specific cases of unjustified imprisonment with Chinese authorities, urging that the prisoners be freed immediately. We will continue to press the Chinese authorities to end the crackdown of adherents of non–traditional spiritual movements. We have repeatedly stressed to the Chinese government that there is no justification for its brutal repression of Falun Gong members.
My Administration will continue to work with the Congress to do everything possible to advance the cause of human rights in China.
Sincerely,
George W. Bush"
2)
"HCON 188 EH 107th CONGRESS 2d Session
H. CON. RES. 188
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Whereas Falun Gong is a peaceful and nonviolent form of personal belief and practice with millions of adherents in the People's Republic of China and elsewhere;
Whereas the Government of the People's Republic of China has forbidden Falun Gong practitioners to practice their beliefs, and has systematically attempted to eradicate the practice and those who follow it;
Whereas this policy violates the Constitution of the People's Republic of China as well as the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;
Whereas Jiang Zemin's regime has created notorious government '610' offices throughout the People's Republic of China with the special task of overseeing the persecution of Falun Gong members through organized brainwashing, torture, and murder;
Whereas propaganda from state-controlled media in the People's Republic of China has inundated the public in an attempt to breed hatred and discrimination;
Whereas the number of known deaths from torture has reached 422 so far, tens of thousands have been tortured while confined in labor camps, prisons, and mental hospitals, and hundreds of thousands have been forced to attend brainwashing classes;
Whereas official measures have been taken to conceal all atrocities, such as the immediate cremation of victims, the blocking of autopsies, and the false labeling of deaths as from suicide or natural causes;
Whereas women in particular have been the target of numerous forms of sexual violence, including rape, sexual assault, and forced abortion;
Whereas the campaign of persecution has been generated by the Government of the People's Republic of China, is carried out by government officials and police at all levels, and has permeated every segment of society and every level of government in the People's Republic of China; and
Whereas several United States citizens and permanent resident aliens have been subjected to arbitrary detention, imprisoned, and tortured in the People's Republic of China: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the Government of the People's Republic of China should cease its persecution of Falun Gong practitioners, and its representatives in the United States should cease their harassment of citizens and residents of the United States who practice Falun Gong and cease their attempts to put pressure on officials of State and local governments in the United States to refuse or withdraw support for the Falun Gong and its practitioners;
(2) the United States Government should use every appropriate public and private forum to urge the Government of the People's Republic of China--
(A) to release from detention all Falun Gong practitioners and put an end to the practices of torture and other cruel, inhumane, and degrading treatment against them and other prisoners of conscience; and
(B) to abide by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by allowing Falun Gong practitioners to pursue their personal beliefs; and
(3) the United States Government should investigate allegations of illegal activities in the United States of the Government of the People's Republic of China and its representatives and agents, including allegations of unlawful harassment of United States citizens and residents who practice Falun Gong and of officials of State and local governments in the United States who support Falun Gong, and should take appropriate action, including but not limited to enforcement of the immigration laws, against any such representatives or agents who engage in such illegal activities.
Passed the House of Representatives July 24, 2002."
origin: http://usinfo.state.gov/regional/ea/uschina/falun188.htm
3. Quote from T. Kumar, Amnesty International USA's Advocacy Director for Asia and the Pacific:
"This movement is not a political movement. This is average citizens of China who are exercising their fundamental rights. They've never done any harm to other people...It's time the Chinese government opened up, take this as an issue that is fundemental to their country at large, and move forward with dignity. In that sense, as a human rights organization, we are demanding and urging the Chinese government to release all the prisoners who are imprisoned for the practice of Falun Gong"
4. Statement by mister Li Hongzhi:
"We are not against the government now, nor will we be in the future. Other people may treat us badly, but we can not treat others badly, nor do we treat people as enemies." Li Hongzhi July 22, 1999 (the day the persecution started)
Falun Gong has been the most beneficial thing to a people stripped of thier moral direction and forced time after time to succomb to violent revolution. Falun Gong stresses non violence and cultivating oneself. In contrast the persecuter, Jiang Zemin's policy is all about ensuring the continued exploitation of the Chinese lower class for the benefit of the few political elite. He is truly, by any and all sane definition(s) of the word- an evil man. ANYTHING said by his party or the government under his control should be first considered a lie and the ultier motives for saying it be examined.--63.204.117.10
There are also very many people and groups outside of the Chinese govt. who have questions about the public statements and apparent policies of Li Hongzhi. There are links to official Fa Lun Gong sites on the page and they have an opportunity to tell their side of the story, but that can be done without sweeping their critics under the rug. Fire Star 15:00, 24 Feb 2004 (UTC)
This page does a decent, if vague, job of exposing the persecution of Falun Gong practictioners, but doesn't touch on the truly wacky and dangerous practices of many practictioners. A little more research, balance, and meat would be in order.
- I fully agree. Someone needs to present the Chinese point of view. 172