I understand the sentiment - but I think this petition will do nothing.
It won't stop China from crushing and oppressing any of its people or its neighbours who question it.
The Olympics will be (and has been) used for propaganda by China - and shame on the Olympic commitee for allowing it to do so. They've had 8 years since the 2008 hosts were picked..
As of this week China has lifted the block on access to the BBC's news web site.. Anything to do with this years Olympics? Are they doing it out of the kindness of their hearts? Is censorship is finally being lifted? Or am I being synical?
BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | Readers from China react to BBC access - according to this report - some of the chinese think that the west doesn't report fairly.. or is it that China simply are so good at brainwashing and censoring its people that foreign news is actually foreign propaganda made up to hurt China?