Bhaichung Bhutia, a buddhist from the north-eastern Indian state of Sikkim, and captain of the Indian football team, refused to carry the Olympic Torch to show his support for the Tibetans and their struggle.
India has notably disallowed protests from Tibetans. So much for democracy and free speech!
I was thinking about this same thing yesterday. I admire Bhaichung Bhutia for taking this stand. And on the other hand, we have Aamir Khan- THE badshah…who seems to be doing anything for publicity. His video, where he talks about his decision of being the torch bearer reeks with boredom and illiteracy. He uses sentences, such as “It’s a great sport! Such an amazing sporting event, that is world’s best sporting event!”…and “This year’s theme is based on Environment preservation. We need to preserve it. I do a lot for it. I’m careful about the quantity of water that I use. You need to be careful. You need to be very aware..” and so on and so forth. And the interviewer says that he’s a true “social activist”.