Dalai Lama

AGE: 73
OCCUPATION: Spiritual leader
PREVIOUS APPEARANCES ON THE TIME 100: 3

PRO: He spoke out against a boycott of the Beijing Olympics, a move that surprised many of his supporters. But he has hardly curtailed his attacks on the Chinese government, recently accusing it of turning Tibet into a "hell on earth."

CON: The Chinese grip on Tibet has only increased since last year's riots. Will the Dalai Lama ever be able to return to his home country?

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