This writer raises some great points about why people should protest the Beijing Olympics because of the very premise on which the Olympics were founded - promoting international peace.

Quoted: The Olympics seem an ideal place for demonstrations. Not only is the world's press there with cameras running, the modern Olympics were set up with a political purpose: to promote international peace by encouraging healthy competition between nations.

I didn't realize pollution in Beijing is so severe that events might need to be postponed. It's so bad it could make it difficult for athletes to break world records at the 2008 games - I think this should be a factor in choosing future sites.

Quoted: Some events in the 2008 Summer Games may have to be postponed by a day or two if air pollution in Beijing is excessive, the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday. How will all this pollution affect the Olympic athletes?