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By Diogenes (articles ) | April 17, 2008 11:23 PM


The news photo above from the BBC website is accompanied by the following caption:

In Katmandu, Nepal, Tibetan nuns flee from pursuing police officers during a demonstration against Chinese rule in Tibet.

The t-shirts and headbands and birkenstocks prompt the question: Do Buddhist nuns have renewal workshops too?

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  • Posted by: - Apr. 18, 2008 12:54 PM ET USA

    Dear CWNews, Shame on you for publishing a joke that exploits the suffering of these unfortunate women fleeing in fear for the safety of their lives.

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