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When we were the Sick Man of Asia, We were called The Yellow Peril.0 X; L) Q& |+ U. e$ i8 V6 S8 q
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
' L/ H8 R* P; ^5 S" d% gWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
& I( a- b$ `% T0 {When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
5 N1 {8 j6 k; j! p4 NWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.& r P- H) Y- n: H/ v
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! ( X7 ?; x- v/ J9 n6 b4 W
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.9 \; `4 o2 {* f/ e8 k, j1 R2 f; d8 W* F
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
8 z- T, F$ h$ m5 M. q1 S) VWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
7 z% P' g2 {# d( D# U4 CWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.4 k: m C# M k
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.9 x( R9 R* u( h8 V0 K& H
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.. X6 I& C ~! K8 {) F
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
: H2 S# q9 n% y& t9 ~) \9 _$ wWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
! M/ k4 c8 b. Q3 bWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. ) q: I9 q% [) D! {6 o3 b6 z2 c
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
. g& t k: R: x+ x# b! bWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
S { W' p6 vWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.5 ^: }. \) V1 I- d- }& N c/ }
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. & I8 r H5 S5 K ~, Q
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. " i8 Y# x& z6 a
We don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us? : G) l5 ?1 K$ c) E) P1 }
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Of course we do, you said,
5 h$ m( Y X |. @. {" pWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's ( x% n; }; o3 m0 Q
# t+ S; |3 l" `5 \What do you really want from us?
/ G/ F3 H4 I7 L9 F5 B, iThink hard first, then answer...
- o5 v9 B7 n: Q8 \( RBecause you only get so many chances.
4 R' L& e/ z/ q' S7 f3 h6 x. E1 ZEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. , L$ d) @. J( i/ J; w8 b
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.6 o! j: p0 P8 w }2 I$ A6 Y1 R
This Big Blue Earth is Big Enough for all of Us. |
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