And yeah, I had seen a similar article about how Tibet was pretty repressive of its own people until China stepped in and they shifted into the victim role. Yeah, nobody's perfect. One of the biggest problems with religion (IMHO) is the way some people (not all, mind you, but definitely some) tend to overassociate with whichever deity they follow, coming to believe that they themselves can do no wrong. This frequently leads to colossal blundering, ridiculous hubris and absurd callousness.

Heh. Not that I'm thinking of any leaders in particular, mind you.