Tibetan monks defiant over ban on new year prayer festival:

[Strong Atheist]

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=6986649

[anonymous171]

1. Typical religionists. They should celebrate in their own homes and leave the rest of us in peace. nt

[LittleClarkie]

2. So should Mardi Gras be celebrated in people's homes only as well?

It seems to me if folks want to have a festival celebration, it shouldn't matter what they're celebrating about.

Meanwhile, it seems that the story is less about religion, and more about oppression. Or do you approve of the way China treats the Tibetans?

[Evoman]

3. Mardi gras is no longer religious. It's more of a celebration of titties, booze and irresponsabilit

God bless titties and alcohol, I say. If titties were a religion, by god I would be a pastor.

[humblebum]

4. United Nations Universal Declaration on Human Rights

Article 18
Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.