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Being the rabid attention whores that the RSS are its not surprising that their leader made such a comment. What he said is correct from a historical/factual perspective (Tibet was never an integral part of China), but its also irrelevant because many nations today have territory that was never historically theirs, including India. We need to play with our hands as they were dealt to us.
Of course this does not justify nor is particularly relevant to the 1950-51 opportunistic invasion of Tibet by the PLA, which I condemn, but again that is irrelevant in the modern context because Tibet has long been accepted by the international community as a part of the PRC.
What bullshit. If you are 'aware of history' you would know that there were plenty of polities in the Americas at the time of the European arrival that had vibrant economies and religions, as well as all the characteristics of an organised state including a defined population, territory, governing body, and sovereignty over their population and territory. The entire reason why Hernan Cortes conquered the Aztecs or why Francisco Pizarro conquered the Incas was because of their enormous wealth, and their justification for the looting, rapes, and general brutality that followed was that the Aztec and Inca religion was a 'heathen' religion and as good Christians they had an obligation to either kill or convert them.They came, they saw and they conquered.
But it's not complete. Before British/Spanish rule US was not a country. It was like Tribal/Nomadic. No religion, No economy nothing ! They invaded the place where no one was claiming. Even Texas was not part of geographical mexico, if you are aware of history.
More bullshit. Tibet actually invaded China long before the Chinese invaded Tibet. Read about the Tibetan general Fu Chiang, who conquered most of northern China in the 4th century C.E. Tibet did not become a Buddhist state until much later, in the 8th century, when King Triston Detsen established it as the official religion. It was only after this that official relations between the Chinese and Tibetans as organised polities began.Tibet is different thing. It has long history around 2,000 years back. When Ashoka spread Buddhism outside India, Tibet was influenced and transform as Buddhist country. Later on, China invaded the peaceful country with full of Buddhist monk and no resilient. I agree that anyone would have done the same as it was easy to capture But Tibet was not part of China and that is fact.
Of course this does not justify nor is particularly relevant to the 1950-51 opportunistic invasion of Tibet by the PLA, which I condemn, but again that is irrelevant in the modern context because Tibet has long been accepted by the international community as a part of the PRC.