The point of the Olympics is to bring together countries in one single region, that alternates after each event, to compete against one another in a friendly environment.

Boycotting the summer Olympics in Beijing would not solve anything. I'm sure that the Chinese government is not going to relinquish any hard placed restrictions placed upon Tibet, just because some countries aren't going to participate in the celebratory events.

Seriously, many of those voting live in the United States. Now, think about what the United States stands for. We stand for personal freedom and individuality. Never has our country conformed to other societies' trends. Even now, we still should not succumb to the low blow of boycotting the Olympics. As the previous person has stated, "The Olympics are supposed to be above and beyond political or cultural differences."