(July 10, 2014 at 8:41 pm)Blackout Wrote: Russian isn't so bad compared to countries were you can get jail time or the death penalty for being gay. In Russian it's not a crime to be gay, it's a crime to propagate homosexual lifestyle to minors of 18 years old. It is still discriminatory, but there's no comparison between that and for instance Uganda.
Uganda isn't hosting any world cups any time soon. Bottom line is, Russian policy is anti-gay and clearly against spreading information on being gay. It actively suppresses homosexuality and promotes a society that is discriminatory and intolerant of it. People need to stop making excuses and start calling out intolerance for what it is.
Quote:If homosexuals are persecuted inside Russia that's another problem, even with liberal laws people can get persecuted if the whole society doesn't like them.
They are being persecuted by the very nature of the laws. It's illegal to spread information about homosexuality. That's oppression plain and simple.
But FIFA in its infinite wisdom, just like the Olympics committee (or whatever they're called) don't give a fuck.
(July 10, 2014 at 8:48 pm)Minimalist Wrote:Quote:Muhammad AliIs paying the price for all those years of getting hit in the head.
Ofcourse, but when he was around and actually boxing he was smarter than virtually every other sports personality on the planet.
