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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 University7 u. A1 `: y Y: C0 D! A6 H& V0 S7 F- b
at Buffalo.
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Published by the Washington Post
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1 [ U+ \: J! @/ y5 q2 N When we were the Sick Man of Asia, We were called The Yellow Peril.
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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./ V% B. h' R4 z# b4 O
3 V+ ?, g! T* s% d, H When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
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9 [# \/ b& F/ D+ ?8 p/ t" }% y When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and wanted your
' {3 `% _. O0 n* P: Hfair share.
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4 b' b1 a0 ^: N5 t W( A+ k0 G When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you7 k: f" r' F, t6 Z8 k6 n2 l
screamed, It Was an Invasion!
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" h) W$ N, N5 o When tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
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When we embrace Capitalism, you hate us for being Capitalist.9 B& C" M2 @8 O! ]
. Q3 n. f5 M9 l; W/ I K When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
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; Y$ g2 _% @2 ?6 j/ N; t8 r When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
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/ T& y. v) m6 S4 P: R When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.7 W# P# @5 e8 e4 W" R
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When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debts.1 g$ \9 X/ D. y' W7 M; t) z
- ~6 M9 ?& H$ z9 p When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
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5 O( [/ Q: Y8 ]8 n- A When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
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' z" ]3 T1 p! O 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.$ y8 M0 T+ R3 A
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When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.4 S9 R! z# W8 A3 L( k( w
% W% N: i/ \" F: B' K2 T 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.
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When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
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Why do you hate us so much, we asked.* J# i3 D1 p. Q
9 l4 J; ^. V$ @2 F* d8 _7 I6 | No, you answered, we don't hate you.
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/ g* E9 s8 u. J5 T We don't hate you either,
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But, do you understand us?
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/ j4 v& b$ n0 K; M8 L, ^ Of course we do, you said,- D7 y# W: O8 _8 u! c5 ?( u
( r" H% f" ^) x" z We have AFP, CNN and BBC's...
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6 v) j% G+ H8 j; X% w; E/ H What do you really want from us? R- o! l2 Y3 H1 ~2 N) T
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Think hard first, then answer...5 K: F9 R' v$ a
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Because you only get so many chances.
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/ v5 @/ A6 ^, L% q, \: ] Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
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% w' e: f% d: T" N2 q We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
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7 v- b1 X+ Z# {" d- N+ L9 e+ V This Big Blue Earth is Big Enough for all of Us.
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6 z0 |, X4 L+ _) U Duo-Liang Lin, Ph. D.
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Professor Emeritus of Physics2 }, d$ _' O% T% q
5 u2 }# f. D5 @; i, h8 M University at Buffalo
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5 B2 p1 i- y( `1 h State University of New York
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Buffalo, New York 14260-1500+ m% v& E! J {
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Email: DLLIN@buffalo.edu |
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