Boycotting Olympics in China

I'm boycotting the olympics in China this year. Nothing against the Chinese people, they have plenty of reason to be proud of their accomplishments, but the olympics should stand for democracy and the power of individuals. Not something that the government of China (in it's current form) has ever been famous for. So I'm swearing off all olympics this year. I'm also not going to drink any Coke products, or use my Visa card. Uh, wait - scratch that last part.

But seriously:

1. cracking down on human rights activists
2. preventing access of internet sites critical of the govt.
   
3. arresting journalists, petty criminals, and anyone the govt. doesn't approve of without proper cause and subjecting them to "re-education through labor"
   
4. severe air pollution and poor environmental policies
5. (most important for structural engineers) absolutely no investigation on poor school construction after structural collapses due to earthquakes, and then harshly penalizing those who tried to expose the issue. This will lead to a lack of faith in the ethics of engineers
   

China is not what I would call a free and fair society. Read this for even further reasons to be upset. Why did they choose this place for the olympics? Bribery to the IOC must have been pretty good this time around...

The Chinese govt. doesn't care at all what I or anyone else outside of China thinks about the games, they only need it as propaganda directed at their own citizens. I'm not encouraging you to boycott the olympics, but I can't be a part of it this time. I say enjoy the olympics and definitely support our athletes, but try to make sure your voice is heard about selecting a site that is free and fair next time.