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To: goldworldnet who wrote (3800)	4/17/2006 3:39:53 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 14758

Giant Mao statue erected in Tibet The Chinese authorities say they are putting up a huge statue of Chairman Mao Zedong in Tibet. The 35-ton memorial is being built to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the former leader's death. It is being erected in Gonggar County, near the Tibetan capital Lhasa, China's state-run news agency Xinhua said. The statue will rise 7m from a 5m pedestal strengthened to withstand earthquakes. Mao Zedong ordered the Chinese takeover of Tibet in 1950. The statue will be the central landmark of Gonggar County's Shangcha square, which covers about 40,000 sq metres, and is scheduled for completion in July. According to the Beijing authorities, the statue of Mao Zedong will be the largest of its kind in China and the first in Tibet. Changsha, capital of Hunan province and Mao's hometown, has donated 6.5m yuan ($811,000; £461,000) towards the cost of the plaza and statue, Xinhua reported. "Many Tibetan people suggested we should have a statue of Chairman Mao to show our gratitude," a local Communist Party official told Xinhua: Mixed reaction The BBC's Daniel Griffiths in China says the statue is likely to get a mixed reaction from many Tibetans. From Beijing's perspective, the area has been part of China for centuries. But for many, the Chinese government is an occupying power which has shown scant regard for human rights or for Tibet's unique culture, our correspondent says. Communist troops marched into Tibet in 1950. Nine years later, the region's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, fled into exile along with tens of thousands of his followers after a failed uprising against Chinese rule. Since then, China has exerted tight control over the region and this new statue of Mao Zedong is another reminder of Beijing's influence there, our correspondent adds. news.bbc.co.uk

To: goldworldnet who wrote (3800)	4/17/2006 3:44:54 PM
From: michael97123	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14758

First of all it aint really smiling. On Russert yesterday i think the moslems may have gotten it right. In Islam there is no prohibition on abortion for the first 100 days of pregnancy because the soul is implanted on the 100th day. From that point forward its a life and there are no abortions permitted. Personally i agree with you but to impose that on others who dont believe it is not really possible. 100 days or as we call it first trimester seems fair to me. Currently its viablity or 5 or 6 months. I will say though that all kids should see sonograms from grade school on. Maybe then we will get more serious about contraception and more serious choices. What do you think about RU486? There is no sonogram for the day after and it typically takes 3 days for the fertilized egg to be implanted. RU486 would prevent alot of abortions if only it werent considered an abortion of sorts itself.