Essay Contest
Ann Dominique Morin has earned a bursary of $500 for her essay “Hosting the Olympic Games – A Privilege Accompanied by Obligations”, which illustrates her commitment to human rights. Ann Dominique Morin is working towards her Master’s in International Law at the Université de Montréal.
Two essays received honourable mention from the jury. “The Olympics and Human Rights” written by Bethany Deshpande, a student at York University’s Glendon College, was a favourite of the jury’s. “The Moral Pole Vault” by Srinivas Murthy of Boston, Massachusetts, was honoured for its editorial style.
Ann Dominique Morin has earned a bursary of $500 for her essay “Hosting the Olympic Games – A Privilege Accompanied by Obligations”, which illustrates her commitment to human rights. Ann Dominique Morin is working towards her Master’s in International Law at the Université de Montréal.
Two essays received honourable mention from the jury. “The Olympics and Human Rights” written by Bethany Deshpande, a student at York University’s Glendon College, was a favourite of the jury’s. “The Moral Pole Vault” by Srinivas Murthy of Boston, Massachusetts, was honoured for its editorial style.
作者 Bethany Deshpande
值得一提
我爱奥林匹克运动。我爱一流运动员的精确表现，那些色彩缤纷的服装，和参赛者、教练、运动员家属，甚至他们的崇拜者眼神中表现出的坚定决心。我爱我们国家最优秀的“超人”的能力-他们来自我们的社区，有的认识我们的兄弟，有的是我们的姐妹：他们代表我们正处在我们的最佳时刻。
我们不想展示自己的最佳时刻，然而，2008年北京奥运会因中国人权问题而蒙上了一层阴影。当中国取得奥运会承办权时，中国官员刘淇表示举办奥运会将有益于中国人权进展。
然而，世界看到，奥运会实际产生了相反的效果。奥运会前夕，许多中国民工被迫离开家园，批评中国政府的人被逮捕和拘留，藏人被中国官员屠杀，媒体和政治言论继续得到压制。
世界看到了中国富人的优先权和对人的生命价值的自豪。奥运会高级赞助商，包括可口可乐、联想、麦当劳等，都没有表现出任何意义上的社会合作责任。然而，除此之外，我们对中国政府的行动显示出的冷漠态度，也向人展示了我们自己的优先事项所在。
奥运会是全世界的大事，也是全世界优先考虑的事情的反映。今年，人类把自豪和名声摆在了优先于其他基本需求之上的位置。2008 年奥运会将永远代表贫富差别、社会不平等，而我们不仅是这个不平等社会的一员，也是这个社会的创造者。
