Thread: Sochi Olympics and the Law against Gays in Russia +

Doomer is incorrect (as usual) There is a movement to transfer the Olympics to Vancouver. It would be a good thing as the province of BC could add to their debt.

But, I am still awaiting an answer to my previous question. Actually, I have two. 1) Why isn't anyone mentioning the propaganda that Russia has on its state TV? I have made the argument and point that there is 'Western style' propaganda on their TV programs. If there isn't anyone gay on some of these shows, coulda fooled me. There's mixed messages in Russia and this is just one example. Actually, Russians, themselves, should be using this in their defence. 'Hey, look at these programs.... we copy the West.' (except say it in Russian).

The other question (2) is why aren't these Westerners protesting the Middle Eastern countries, Iran, Israel etc. These countries sure aren't 'gay-friendly.' But, everyone is attacking Russia...because, coincidentally, they happen to be hosting the Olympics? I doubt that is the reason. It is just easier to criticize them. So much hypocrisy, so little time.

Originally Posted by 14Russian

The other question (2) is why aren't these Westerners protesting the Middle Eastern countries, Iran, Israel etc. These countries sure aren't 'gay-friendly.' But, everyone is attacking Russia...because, coincidentally, they happen to be hosting the Olympics? I doubt that is the reason. It is just easier to criticize them. So much hypocrisy, so little time.

That is what I agree with

Originally Posted by iCake

That is what I agree with

You can drop Israel from the list: First Official Gay Price March In Israel Sees 600 People - YouTube *Pride


Published on Jun 30, 2013

"Hundreds of Israelis took to the streets on Friday to take part in the first ever official gay pride march in Ashdod in southern Israel.

More than 600 people marched together in the port city, which has a large religious population. 2000 people had been expected to march in the pride parade in Israel's fifth-largest city.

At the same time, some 500 people took part in the annual gay pride march in the northern city of Haifa.

Earlier in June, over 100,000 people took part in Tel Aviv's yearly gay pride event, which in recent years has become a well-known event throughout the world, attracting hundreds of tourists. Jerusalem also holds an annual gay pride event."

Originally Posted by 14Russian

Doomer is incorrect (as usual) There is a movement to transfer the Olympics to Vancouver. It would be a good thing as the province of BC could add to their debt.

Well, sure
Olympics can be moved theoretically to some village or Vancouver, but in that case probably would be better to cancel them at all
Sochi has the most advanced Winter Olympic stadiums/objects in the world by now (at least that's what athletes from around the world say)

The thing is there were gay athletes all this time, and Olympics were hold in all the different countries with all the different laws and it didn't bother anybody. I don't see how these Olympics differ from the others


Why not to ban Olympics in Sochi because Sochi is in Russia, thus athletes who don't speak Russian would have their "human right" to express their thoughts discriminated. Women don't have penises and men don't have vaginas that seems like another discrimination. That's the same kind of BS.

If gays wouldn't exaggerate their actions to show that they are gays - it wouldn't bother other people

Originally Posted by Doomer

The thing is there were gay athletes all this time, and Olympics were hold in all the different countries with all the different laws and it didn't bother anybody. I don't see how these Olympics differ from the others

And Mr Obama's concerns that gay athletes will be "discriminated" in Sochi seem completely meaningless and pointless. How will the Russian government discriminate them? There is no "sexual preferencies" field in Russian visa at all!
Or are they going to come in order to tell Russian children how it is cool to be a gay, rather than to participate in competitions?