One Red Hot Country Mama!

A Tibetan refugee once told me about the Chinese "school" he was
required to attend as a youngster growing up in Tibet. The mornings
were devoted to indoctrination and study of Chairman Mao’s "little red
book". The afternoons were devoted to reporting on various homework
assignments. The "homework" was generally devised to eradicate the
deeply ingrained spirit of Buddhism among the Tibetan people. For
example, knowing about the Buddhist prohibition against killing and the
belief that every living creature is equally a precious "sentient
being," one schoolteacher assigned his students the task of killing
something and bringing it to school the following day. The students
were graded. Each dead animal was given a certain point value – a fly
was worth one point, a worm – two, a mouse – five, a cat – ten, and so
on.

more obvious? I hope that some diplomatic action will be taken soon – because I am not sure if the recommendations from various heads of state for the Chinese to focus on diplomacy with Tibetans will be enough.

*P 184 of this edition.