10 reasons NOT to boycott Beijing

1. If countries like the USA don't go then the Chinese will win more medals and, as everyone knows, its the winning, not the taking part that counts.

2. Thailand would miss out on medals in boxing and weightlifting.

3. If we boycott this Olympics we'll have to boycott London 2012 due to Britain's role in the invasion of Iraq.

4. If you boycott the Olympics then the logical conclusion is that you should stop trading with China and NOBODY is going to do that.

5. If China has to give up Tibet, the USA should get out of Hawaii and New Mexico.

6. No-one should be denied the chance to compete for a medal in archery after four years of strenuous physical training.

7. Poor, unfortunate sponsors like Coca-Cola and McDonald's would suffer from bad publicity.

8. The Chinese people aren't responsible for the regime and they're looking forward to being good hosts.

9. The opening ceremony is bound to be really exciting.

10. A boycott won't make any difference anyway.