The proverb “Birds of a feather Flock Together,” is in use from 1554. The general explanation by Ornithologist about this particular birds’ behavior is that, they do so, for the purpose of safety in numbers. What about when human beings imitate this particular behavior in relation to the reactions or responses on political perspectives relating to political issues. Is it just for the purpose of safety in numbers? Answer is no. There are more motives for political reactions and responses. Let’s look at the political reactions and responses to Liu Xiaobo being awarded the 2010 Noble Peace Prize. What does Liu Xiaobo stand for politically?

1. Political Reactions and Responses on Liu Xiaobo: Birds of a Feather Flock Together
The proverb “Birds of a feather Flock Together,” is in use from 1554. The general
explanation by Ornithologist about this particular birds’ behavior is that, they do so, for the
purpose of safety in numbers. What about when human beings imitate this particular
behavior in relation to the reactions or responses on political perspectives relating to
political issues. Is it just for the purpose of safety in numbers? Answer is no. There are more
motives for political reactions and responses. Let’s look at the political reactions and
responses to Liu Xiaobo being awarded the 2010 Noble Peace Prize. What does Liu Xiaobo
stand for politically?
Liu Xiaobo, Symbol of Human Rights in China
Why Liu Xiaobo is considered a criminal by China? What was his last activity that led
to his imprisonment? According to Aljazeera, in “December 2009, Liu was jailed for 11 years
for ‘inciting subversion of state power’ for his role in the petition and for online essays
critical of the Communist Party.” Note that, there are other events before 2009.
Liu Xiaobo is not a common criminal, who robbed Chinese farm houses, sold drugs or
pornography on Chinese streets, drove in reverse while drunk or raped Chinese school
children. He is called a criminal because he was, “critical of the Communist Party.” He was
critical on issues of fundamental human rights in China. That is all. Thus, Liu Xiaobo is a
political prisoner, who has been unjustly labelled as a criminal, for democratic political
dissent. Liu Xiaobo’s imprisonment is a symbol of the incarceration of democratic human
rights principles and human rights activists in China. And this is confirmed by the 2010 Noble
Peace Prize awarded to him.
Noble Peace Prize for Liu Xiaobo
The Nobleprize.org site declares that Liu Xiaobo was given the 2010 Noble Peace
Prize "for his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China". It was
not given for: Any criminal activity… Any abuse of the Chinese people… Any usurp of the
Chinese people’s political power …
The 2010 Noble Peace Prize for Liu Xiaobo was for his long, non-violent struggle for
fundamental human rights in China. Let’s face it. China is definitely not an example on issues
of human rights. Liu Xiaobo incarceration is China’s foremost demonstration of its human
rights violations. Its seeking to suppress international recognition of Liu Xiaobo is further
evidence of its practice of oligarchy authoritarian politics. All the rhetoric’s of China reflects
only on the insistence, that other countries must follow its oligarchy authoritarian ways. So,
now, we come back to the original question.
Do human beings imitate the behavior of birds of a feather to flock together in
reactions or responses on political perspectives relating to political issues? Answer is, “yes,
they do.” And it is more than just for the purpose of safety in numbers.

2. Birds of a Feather Flock Together
BBC World News in its article entitled: “Nobel peace prize: Who is boycotting the
ceremony?” The link is: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-11879731. In it, BBC has given a
list of countries, what they said and its analysis of what was said. In reading it, one can see
how human beings imitate the behavior of birds of a feather to flock together in reactions or
responses on political perspectives relating to political issues.
Birds Of A Feather Agree Together…
Spokeswoman for China’s Foreign Ministry said that "As far as I know, at present, more
than 100 countries and organisations have expressed explicit support for China opposing the
Nobel Peace Prize, which fully shows that the international community does not accept the
decision of the Nobel Committee,"
So human beings flock together to show their agreement or disagreement on political
issues. The question of the legitimacy, illegitimacy, rightness or wrongness of the involved
issue (Liu Xiaobo being awarded Noble Peace Prize) is not the focus of China. The focus of
China, is, its claim that 100 countries and organizations support its rejection on the decision
of the Nobel Committee. It is a game of statistics. In China’s view the more statistics it has
on its side, the more right it is. Is this so? Also, now the question is why 100 countries and
organizations seemingly support China?
Birds of a feather agree together for???
BBC news analysis gives at least two specific insights to this question. All the
analytical reasons can be summarized into two groups. They are:
1. Practice of Authoritarianism.
Certain countries agreed with China because they themselves practiced
authoritarianism according to human rights groups. In this respect, the birds truly
have the same feathers.
2. Political, Defence and Economic Links.
Certain countries have political, defence and economic associations and links.
According to this factor, the process and practice of in-groups and out-groups
determines the political, defence and economic game. In-groups have to scratch
each other’s back while covering each other’s back from the outsider (out-group).
This includes political, defence and economic in/out group practices.
In short, it is not just for safety (defence), that countries band together in their
reactions and responses to political issues; it is also for politics and economics. So the 100
hundred countries and organizations that China claims as supporting it might do so for
various political, economic, and ideological and defence reasons. It has very little or nothing
to do with the legitimacy, illegitimacy, rightness or wrongness of the involved issue of Liu
Xiaobo being awarded Noble Peace Prize.

3. Conclusion
Human rights issues are fundamental to all human beings. Its practices or non-
practices shape the character of a nation. It decides whether a nation will become
democratic, oligarchy authoritarianism or dictatorship. So the fight for democratic dissent
by persons like Liu Xiaobo is representative of the fight of democracy against tyranny.
Each time, politicians of a country trade democracy and its principles for gains in
politics, economics or defence, they are in reality selling the fundamental human rights’ of
their people on the market of gain. And the gain is definitely not for their people. And what
is not for the people will be against the people.
So, the real political criminals are those who go against the fundamental human
rights of the citizens of a democratic nation. The real political victims are persons like Liu
Xiaobo who oppose these kinds of political criminals who sell the fundamental rights of the
citizens of a democratic nation. In human rights’ perspectives, the political criminals are
those who practice tyranny. The victims are those who brutalized by tyranny.
Viva Democracy, Viva Democratic Countries! And its democratic leaders, its
independent judiciary, its people-centred armed forces and police forces and its
great people whose political freedom is what collectively create a peaceful world.
Viva! Viva! To Democracy