I dont really care about gays one way or the other, and Russia doesnt impress me

[shortylickens]

but I am getting sick of giant corporations pushing a political agenda.


https://www.google.com/webhp?tab=ww&ei=DiL0Uq6rHoLZsQSQroDgAg&ved=0CBgQ1S4


The fact they are completely right is irrelevant.

 

[Doppel]

I swear I heard on NPR today that a Russian spokeswoman said that they are going to accept gays without issue but that they are reminded not to touch children. It was an unbelievable comment--anybody else hear that?

 

[senseamp]

I swear I heard on NPR today that a Russian spokeswoman said that they are going to accept gays without issue but that they are reminded not to touch children. It was an unbelievable comment--anybody else hear that?

It's a serious problem in Russia:

 

[Doppel]

It's a serious problem in Russia:

Oh, Putin.

 

[IronWing]

Putin for Pope!

 

[shortylickens]

I swear I heard on NPR today that a Russian spokeswoman said that they are going to accept gays without issue but that they are reminded not to touch children. It was an unbelievable comment--anybody else hear that?

Which is hilarious cuz most pedos lead hetero lives during the day.
So not only is Russia hateful but also incredibly ignorant. I dont think they've had freedom long enough, they still got lots to learn about the world and life and people.

 

[UglyCasanova]

I agree somewhat with the OP. Gay rights has gained tremendous momentum in 2013, it is certainly widely accepted and gay marriage across the board seems like a stones throw away. I think this is a good thing, equal rights should apply equally. My god am I sick of it being crammed down my throat though.

NPR is the most blatant example of this, and I swear they are paying commissions to their reporters for every instance they can somehow work gay rights into a story. When I turn on the radio it could be a story about breakfast cereal and they would somehow bring up same sex marriage.

Like I said, this is a good thing and I'm glad significant progress is being made. I just wish there was equal attention paid to other violations of civil liberties like ending the drug war and the abolition of the surveillance state. These topics get raised, but they certainly aren't as trendy.

 

[gevorg]

LOL

The U.S. hypocrisy over Russia’s anti-gay laws

 

[TreVader]

I think it has a lot more to do with American perceptions and prejudices towards Russia than Gay rights. Gay rights is just the platform where it's currently acceptable to hate on Russia.



That's not to say that Russia isn't corrupt as fuck.

 

[Munky]

If gays are to compete in the Olympics, will they be just another athlete? Or are they gonna wear rainbow colors, and rub their gayness in everyone's face?

 

[Rakehellion]

but I am getting sick of giant corporations pushing a political agenda.


https://www.google.com/webhp?tab=ww&ei=DiL0Uq6rHoLZsQSQroDgAg&ved=0CBgQ1S4


The fact they are completely right is irrelevant.

Posting the Olympic Charter close to the Olympic Games? Boo hoo.

 

[Rakehellion]

LOL

The U.S. hypocrisy over Russia’s anti-gay laws

Care to add any commentary other than "LOL?"

 

[Doppel]

LOL

The U.S. hypocrisy over Russia’s anti-gay laws

Seems like some things on the books that probably nobody cares about or follows.

I agree somewhat with the OP. Gay rights has gained tremendous momentum in 2013, it is certainly widely accepted and gay marriage across the board seems like a stones throw away. I think this is a good thing, equal rights should apply equally. My god am I sick of it being crammed down my throat though.

NPR is the most blatant example of this, and I swear they are paying commissions to their reporters for every instance they can somehow work gay rights into a story. When I turn on the radio it could be a story about breakfast cereal and they would somehow bring up same sex marriage.

Like I said, this is a good thing and I'm glad significant progress is being made. I just wish there was equal attention paid to other violations of civil liberties like ending the drug war and the abolition of the surveillance state. These topics get raised, but they certainly aren't as trendy.

All this.

Honestly I'd like to see gays get whatever the hell rights they are asking for so we can move onto something else. I'm seriously just fucking tired of hearing about it. It's definitely one of the stupider wedge issues that continue to pop up. I couldn't care less if they get married.

 

[Rakehellion]

I think it has a lot more to do with American perceptions and prejudices towards Russia than Gay rights. Gay rights is just the platform where it's currently acceptable to hate on Russia.

America has hated Russia since the 80's. And well, pretty much every other country too.

 

[gevorg]

I think it has a lot more to do with American perceptions and prejudices towards Russia than Gay rights. Gay rights is just the platform where it's currently acceptable to hate on Russia.

Yep. The West does not care about Russian gays or the rest of Russian population (who have much bigger problems than "gay propaganda to children"). This is all about Vladimir Putin, who is one of the few world leaders that does not dance to US tune, and even resists it. Keeping a tight grip on energy exports to EU, reducing/selling Russia's US Treasury holdings, trading commodities with China in home currency, exporting billions dollars worth of military hardware to "axis of evil", bitch slapping away from Syria, giving asylum to Snowden, etc. Pure geopolitics on both sides. Gay rights or freedom is just propaganda for the koolaid drinking average Joe or Ivan.

Meanwhile in Saudi Arabia...

 

[Tom]

If gays are to compete in the Olympics, will they be just another athlete? Or are they gonna wear rainbow colors, and rub their gayness in everyone's face?

Well, I try not to be a homophobe and I support gay marriage..

that doesn't mean I want to watch a Gay Pride parade, and the men's figure skating coverage is pretty much that.

 

[unokitty]

Seems like a mass case of the Dunning–Kruger effect

"A cognitive bias in which unskilled individuals suffer from illusory superiority, mistakenly rating their ability much higher than is accurate. This bias is attributed to a metacognitive inability of the unskilled to recognize their ineptitude. Actual competence may weaken self-confidence, as competent individuals may falsely assume that others have an equivalent understanding.

David Dunning and Justin Kruger of Cornell University conclude, "the miscalibration of the incompetent stems from an error about the self, whereas the miscalibration of the highly competent stems from an error about others".

 

[Drako]

If gays are to compete in the Olympics, will they be just another athlete? Or are they gonna wear rainbow colors, and rub their gayness in everyone's face?

Have you seen Johnny Weir's outfits? They are fabulous!

 

[Londo_Jowo]

Have you seen Johnny Weir's outfits? They are fabulous!

I've noticed these outfits during the morning broadcasts on NBCSN, Johnny's a regular fashionista.

http://www.kansascity.com/2014/02/11/4815049/johnny-weir-takes-gold-in-olympic.html?storylink=fb