Richard Gere Really Hates China

Richard Gere joined the San Francisco protests against China on Tuesday.

The actor/Buddhist spoke passionately in front of hundreds at a pro-Tibet rally last night. But he is also urging that groups not disrupt today’s six-mile Olympic Torch relay along San Francisco Bay.

Said 58-year-old Gere: “It is the legitimate right of every Tibetan to struggle for their freedoms and rights, but on the other hand, it would be futile and not helpful to anyone if we do something that would create hatred in the minds of the Chinese people.”

Our thoughts? Should pro-Tibet activists use the Olympics as a forum to send their needed-to-be-heard message to the world?

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