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This is a poem that will be read and remembered by many. The author is a professor emeritus of physics at New York State University1 i0 {' O* U) ~8 y/ i8 a( _
at Buffalo.
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When we were the Sick Man of Asia, We were called The Yellow Peril.
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/ |8 g7 ]* D+ ^, z When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
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When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to open markets.# B$ O6 S: O7 S7 M7 X
5 O2 n: E/ X: v% a9 u/ T When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.& v4 x2 }/ P4 t- x
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When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and wanted your
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2 c k) q$ m0 f. w- e" ^1 r When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you
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When tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist." s# l6 G: `' P {2 X
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When we embrace Capitalism, you hate us for being Capitalist.
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* N. Q* I: A# v L- W' m When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet., t$ y; _9 E* w* ^2 N+ { Y6 v0 v
4 q2 O: F# V- m5 }' x: p7 ? When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
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When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
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5 V, p B* w) H+ M7 m. Y When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debts., w6 \ |8 B( ~9 |4 Z7 D
8 w5 X L% Q X When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.3 }$ D. p! v8 v
' B; C* w( @* r- r5 e6 \5 C When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
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% s+ }$ v7 t- R8 w% | When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
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When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.5 p. E& r5 W8 Z
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When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.9 v7 U2 @4 I* w. v
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When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human
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When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.+ M% h+ h2 J3 E; w' ?
! A. d" m7 u- @% G When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.. N7 b$ S' H0 f# s" X5 g V
* J3 X7 p) P4 V' w' u Why do you hate us so much, we asked.! H; q: d4 ^* Q3 ]8 F
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No, you answered, we don't hate you.
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" f d7 M& ]4 H" A We don't hate you either,
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But, do you understand us?! U) e+ U) Z7 h
4 e: L/ a! q& _; y9 o- q Of course we do, you said,
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We have AFP, CNN and BBC's...
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1 @. }% {; O2 E5 U What do you really want from us?0 I% {5 W( x$ j) U% k
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Think hard first, then answer...2 B/ J' N5 } _. H9 }
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Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
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% b D3 H! A+ L R2 k3 l; o; ~ We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
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r, n) d: n; M, A( m This Big Blue Earth is Big Enough for all of Us.
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/ n. u$ I" s! u Duo-Liang Lin, Ph. D.
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4 D, b/ t G3 ?& p% t* T Professor Emeritus of Physics9 v) d* T9 ?1 M' Z. a
" I6 K1 B0 o3 C1 D {, h University at Buffalo
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2 O$ h$ k6 D* r" U: y State University of New York2 @2 o+ Z: z# ?2 \
; i3 M: N- S P o; [ Buffalo, New York 14260-1500
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Email: DLLIN@buffalo.edu |
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