Call to move the Winter Olympics

[bodecea]

More and more people and organizations are calling upon the IOC to move the 2014 Winter Olympics out of Russia due to Russia's new laws on Homosexuality.

George Takei petitions: ?Move the 2014 Winter Olympics out of Russia? ? MSNBC

Stephen Fry: Move Olympics from anti-gay Russia | News.com.au

What do you think, considering that there are most likely gay athletes and spectators and Russia has threatened to arrest, detain, then deport anyone who even appears to support gays in any way.

 

[Pete7469]

I say you should go to russia and protest. Bring large bright signs and T-Shirts.

Don't forget to bring extra pot too. I hear russian grass isn't as good as stuff here.

Hell bring some speed too, so that you can stay up longer and protest louder!!

 

[bodecea]

I say you should go to russia and protest. Bring large bright signs and T-Shirts.

Don't forget to bring extra pot too. I hear russian grass isn't as good as stuff here.

Hell bring some speed too, so that you can stay up longer and protest louder!!

Nope...thanks for the offer anyways.

 

[Katzndogz]

Russia is an independent country and entitled to make laws it sees fit.

It is highly doubtful that American homosexuals are going to be able to have any bearing on Russian laws.

 

[rightwinger]

The law most relevant to the Winter Olympics is one which allows Russian authorities to detain tourists or foreign nationals who are gay or pro-gay for up to 14 days.

“An athlete of nontraditional sexual orientation isn’t banned from coming to Sochi,” Russia’s sports minister Vitaly Mutko said in an interview last Thursday. “But if he goes out into the streets and starts to propagandize, then of course he will be held accountable.”



Sounds like the 1936 Berlin Olympics

 

[bodecea]

Russia is an independent country and entitled to make laws it sees fit.

It is highly doubtful that American homosexuals are going to be able to have any bearing on Russian laws.

I do not believe this is an American issue only...it is a world civil rights issue. I say move the Winter Olympics to Vancouver...their stadiums, etc. are still up from four years ago. Do not reward Russia for draconic laws against their fellow human beings.

 

[LordBrownTrout]

I smell a jimmeh boycott brewing.

 

[bodecea]

The law most relevant to the Winter Olympics is one which allows Russian authorities to detain tourists or foreign nationals who are gay or pro-gay for up to 14 days.

“An athlete of nontraditional sexual orientation isn’t banned from coming to Sochi,” Russia’s sports minister Vitaly Mutko said in an interview last Thursday. “But if he goes out into the streets and starts to propagandize, then of course he will be held accountable.”



Sounds like the 1936 Berlin Olympics

It does, doesn't it?

 

[Katzndogz]

It isn't a world civil rights issue. It is a gay issue not shared by non-gays. However, it is American gays that are protesting the Olympics and want it moved.

Russia is correct. They do not want American putrid corruption spread in their country. This is their right.

 

[rightwinger]

The law most relevant to the Winter Olympics is one which allows Russian authorities to detain tourists or foreign nationals who are gay or pro-gay for up to 14 days.

“An athlete of nontraditional sexual orientation isn’t banned from coming to Sochi,” Russia’s sports minister Vitaly Mutko said in an interview last Thursday. “But if he goes out into the streets and starts to propagandize, then of course he will be held accountable.”



Sounds like the 1936 Berlin Olympics

It does, doesn't it?

In 1936, we had to "hide" our Jewish athletes so not to offend the Nazi hosts

Seems the same in Russia. Gays can go, but just don't advertise your presence

 

[bodecea]

It isn't a world civil rights issue. It is a gay issue not shared by non-gays. However, it is American gays that are protesting the Olympics and want it moved.

Russia is correct. They do not want American putrid corruption spread in their country. This is their right.

It most certainly IS a world civil rights issue...not only are these draconic laws against gay people, they are against anyone who expresses support for gay people, rainbow flags, holding hands in public with someone else of the same sex, etc.

Can you imagine if they did the same against people of a certain religion and their supporters?

 

[TakeAStepBack]

Call someone who cares...

 

[Spoonman]

The law most relevant to the Winter Olympics is one which allows Russian authorities to detain tourists or foreign nationals who are gay or pro-gay for up to 14 days.

“An athlete of nontraditional sexual orientation isn’t banned from coming to Sochi,” Russia’s sports minister Vitaly Mutko said in an interview last Thursday. “But if he goes out into the streets and starts to propagandize, then of course he will be held accountable.”



Sounds like the 1936 Berlin Olympics

It does, doesn't it?

In 1936, we had to "hide" our Jewish athletes so not to offend the Nazi hosts

Seems the same in Russia. Gays can go, but just don't advertise your presence

we have no problem abiding by the stringent laws in the middle east and even china when doing business there. why should this be any different?

 

[Mad Scientist]

Why don't ya' just have your own Gay Olympics?

 

[bodecea]

It does, doesn't it?

In 1936, we had to "hide" our Jewish athletes so not to offend the Nazi hosts

Seems the same in Russia. Gays can go, but just don't advertise your presence

we have no problem abiding by the stringent laws in the middle east and even china when doing business there. why should this be any different?

While we do business in the ME...would you support an Olympics there where the host nation suddenly (after getting the bid) said women couldn't compete or else have to compete in hajibs and all guest women mustn't be allowed to drive, must be covered, must be accompanied by male family members at all times, etc.?

 

[Dutch]

Conservatives hate Obama so much they are praising Russia for their archaic civil rights laws. Old Joe Mccarthey is rolling over in his grave. This is the same regime that is propping up Assad in Syria. It's bizzare. I have never seen anything like it.

 

[bodecea]

Why don't ya' just have your own Gay Olympics?

We do...the Gay Games. But don't you think there are Olympians who are gay and spectators who are gay? Should they not participate? Should they go and be arrested? Should they hide in the closet...again?

 

[Katzndogz]

America has become the same kind of evil nation that it once fought against. That's what happened.

 

[rightwinger]

It does, doesn't it?

In 1936, we had to "hide" our Jewish athletes so not to offend the Nazi hosts

Seems the same in Russia. Gays can go, but just don't advertise your presence

we have no problem abiding by the stringent laws in the middle east and even china when doing business there. why should this be any different?

Its the Olympics

 

[Katzndogz]

Why don't ya' just have your own Gay Olympics?

We do...the Gay Games. But don't you think there are Olympians who are gay and spectators who are gay? Should they not participate? Should they go and be arrested? Should they hide in the closet...again?

They should go and obey the laws of the host nation.