Tibet at the Dawn of 2008

I have read arguments (also voiced by certain ethnic groups residing in America, I might add) against Americans decrying human rights violations in Tibet. They cite the previous and detrimental policy the United States once held toward Native Americans and the argument snidely concludes that "Time makes everything okay, right?" I respond by asking if I kill my brother, does that justify and give you the right to kill yours? Aren't both actions wrong, no matter who commits them or when?

We can all learn from our mistakes. And even though the United States is still struggling to find an amicable resolution to a situation created by an older generation from a different time, they are still making the attempt. That doesn't mean other travesties should go overlooked. It shouldn't be seen as because the country involved is a Buddhist people, who can be portrayed as a worthy cause; nor that the oppressor is China, gearing up for the massive publicity to be garnered by the summer Olympics of 2008. People question religious persecution and the debasement of innocents, no matter where it happens (even in America by other Americans.) History has taught that these are mistakes. You would begrudge others for wanting to share this discovery?