Tibet...Olympic Torch... and Aamir...

For last few days... there has been ample debate about Baichung Bhutia's refusal to carry the Olympic Torch when its in India, in support of the Tibetan cause... and Aamir/Saif's refusal to refuse.

While supporters of Tibetan cause believe that Aamir/Saif should boycott the torch run in support of the Tibetans who have made India their home now... there are many others who suggest that Olympics is not about China and the spirit of the game and all that...

Aamir has explained his own position in his blog here... making clear that he would not boycott - for blah blah reasons. He argues that all governments in the world commit human right violations and thus, its not a reason enough to protest and refuse to associate with the Olympic torch...

Now... if you read between the lines - what he basically wants to say – but doesn't have the balls to say is:

"Coca-Cola, Toyota and all other brands which pay me millions have commercial interests in China; and Olympics is the biggest marketing exercise. So there is no way I can disassociate.

Come on!!! If Coca-Cola were to get in infrastructure development projects - I would be actually doing events in support of Narmada dam as well... Not against it. Gujarat bashing etc – just suits RDB my image…"

Forget - Tibet. Does Mr "Supporter of those displaced in Narmada Dam" even have an idea how many villages the Chinese dictators uprooted overnight to create the Olympic infrastructure...?

Double standards? Myopia...? Or just plain commerce...

PS:
This takes away nothing from the fact that he is an awesome actor - who made most of India wake-up with TZP... but then he needs to stop acting in real life and get down from that self created high pedestal of free ideology... and admit that its 'pure commerce' that works...