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Gay Athletes Could Be Prosecuted at 2014 Winter Olympics, Russian Lawmaker Suggests

Re: Gay Athletes Could Be Prosecuted at 2014 Winter Olympics, Russian Lawmaker Sugges

I can't help but wonder how the Russians plan to test athletes for gayness.

Russian folk art. The meaning of the inscription on the poster: "You see a strange person,- screw a stop-gap the ass on"
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Re: Gay Athletes Could Be Prosecuted at 2014 Winter Olympics, Russian Lawmaker Sugges

I don't care one way or another here, it is after all just a celebration of athletic excellence every two years that only a very few get to participate in and a very few in a host country get to personally observe. But I would make two points on this:

1) To my knowledge, gays at the Olympics are no more promiscuous or lacking in self-control than heterosexuals are at the games. It's why the games provide upwards of 100,000 condoms to the athletes, perhaps more since that's the last number I heard.

2) It has become somewhat of a tradition that there is a "Pride House" or whatever they call it where gay athletes and their families from around the world congregate during the games and such a place likely won't be provided in Sochi.

I believe this is simply politicians being politicians and much ado about nothing in the end and young people from around the world will congregate, do what young people generally do - have fun, drink, have sex, have more sex, make friends and go home, some with shiny medals around their necks, some without, and all having for the most part enjoyed the cultural and athletic experience.

Learning is always good, and you provided me with knowledge I had not previously had.

I was totally unaware of the providing of condoms and had NO knowledge of the "Pride House".

The Olympics are not really high on my list, hence my lack of knowledge. This is not to say I do not see the advantage of the events. On the occasion I watch any part, I tend to keep the volume on mute. The announcers just irritate the bedunky (neologism) out of me.
 
Re: Gay Athletes Could Be Prosecuted at 2014 Winter Olympics, Russian Lawmaker Sugges

The Olympic Village and the host cities have long been the scene of extraordinary sexual activity. You are bringing together the most physically fit, virile, young people on the planet and putting them in close quarters with each other for weeks at a time while upping their adrenaline and endorphin rush through competition. The moralist brigade can take a back seat to human nature and an Olympic tradition that goes back decades. If Russia is going to be this intolerant it can enjoy the public relations fiasco that will accompany it and set the standard for countries that will not be graced by the IOC for a long time to come.

Case and point: The local Olympic committees and often the IOC have for years and years provided thousands of condoms free of charge to athletes when they arrive at the games.

All the talk in this topic - nonsense. Was an American writer and historian Robert Conquest, who wrote the book, "What to do, when the Russian come . Guide to Survival". This crazy writer, gave advice, "You will, of course, be able to recognize members of the Soviet army by their uniform. Should you by some mischance encounter them in the open air or on the sidewalk, stand aside, or step off the curb, and keep your eyes down. Do not attempt any kind of heroics or dumb insolence. Russians are not famous for their sense of humor, and what sense of humor they possess is notoriously capricious. Take no liberties. These are mean people. In particular secret police troops — of whom there will be many — have done unspeakable things to their own countrymen, and there is no reason to suppose that they would not behave with a total lack of pity toward conquered Americans." In this theme parties recall this idiot writer. No one read Russian law on homosexuals, but talk about it all. Read original law, and not as the media presents..... And Russian everyone knows - they look so. * laughs *
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Re: Gay Athletes Could Be Prosecuted at 2014 Winter Olympics, Russian Lawmaker Sugges

All the talk in this topic - nonsense. Was an American writer and historian Robert Conquest, who wrote the book, "What to do, when the Russian come . Guide to Survival". This crazy writer, gave advice, "You will, of course, be able to recognize members of the Soviet army by their uniform. Should you by some mischance encounter them in the open air or on the sidewalk, stand aside, or step off the curb, and keep your eyes down. Do not attempt any kind of heroics or dumb insolence. Russians are not famous for their sense of humor, and what sense of humor they possess is notoriously capricious. Take no liberties. These are mean people. In particular secret police troops — of whom there will be many — have done unspeakable things to their own countrymen, and there is no reason to suppose that they would not behave with a total lack of pity toward conquered Americans." In this theme parties recall this idiot writer. No one read Russian law on homosexuals, but talk about it all. Read original law, and not as the media presents..... And Russian everyone knows - they look so. * laughs *
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You make a solid point with a lot of cogent easily decipherable arguments. I'd never really thought about it that way before.
 
Re: Gay Athletes Could Be Prosecuted at 2014 Winter Olympics, Russian Lawmaker Sugges

After having read all comments, I have one general question.

Is the premise that athletes who have same gender proclivities are so lacking in self-control or discipline they are unable to restrain themselves for four weeks while in a foreign country to participate in the Olympics? Is the premise these athletes, who have worked and trained for years, are going loose focus for four weeks over this issue. It is four weeks out of years in their lives. Russia may publicly put this law out there; however, ate you all so totally benighted as to think China would not have had the same law but not so publicly stated. Russia's law may be egregious but they are a sovereign nation. Athletes at all Olympics have to follow the laws of the nation in which they are participating.
Anyone who visits a foreign country must be prepared to either obey that nation's laws, or pay a penalty for breaking them.
 
Re: Gay Athletes Could Be Prosecuted at 2014 Winter Olympics, Russian Lawmaker Sugges

I can't help but wonder how the Russians plan to test athletes for gayness.




Lots of people all over this planet waste a lot of time worrying about gay people that could be used in productive work.
 
Re: Gay Athletes Could Be Prosecuted at 2014 Winter Olympics, Russian Lawmaker Sugges

After having read all comments, I have one general question.

Is the premise that athletes who have same gender proclivities are so lacking in self-control or discipline they are unable to restrain themselves for four weeks while in a foreign country to participate in the Olympics? Is the premise these athletes, who have worked and trained for years, are going loose focus for four weeks over this issue. It is four weeks out of years in their lives. Russia may publicly put this law out there; however, ate you all so totally benighted as to think China would not have had the same law but not so publicly stated. Russia's law may be egregious but they are a sovereign nation. Athletes at all Olympics have to follow the laws of the nation in which they are participating.

Gay or straight, olympic games are actually massive freaking bonefests. Like, they had to start stockpiling condoms and handing them out. It's a bunch of people in the supreme heights of physical fitness in a giant exhilarating physical competition. Cheering crowds, endorphins, and everyone around you is hot.
 
Re: Gay Athletes Could Be Prosecuted at 2014 Winter Olympics, Russian Lawmaker Sugges

Yeah. That's not really necessary, is it? When in Rome, do as the Romans do. When in Russia, knock off the public displays of affection in respect for their culture and their laws. The athletes are only there for a few weeks. It's not too great a hardship to endure to eschew public displays of affection for a few weeks. If an athlete thinks it's too much for them to take, then they shouldn't go. Boycotting the Olympics over this is idiotic. It won't happen. Homosexual activists will be disappointed. They'll get over it.

You might have a point if Russia was going to arrest heterosexuals for holding hands.
 
Re: Gay Athletes Could Be Prosecuted at 2014 Winter Olympics, Russian Lawmaker Sugges

Maybe gay athletes shouldn't participate in the 2014 Olympics.

Do you support Russia's law regarding gay people holding hands in public?
 
Re: Gay Athletes Could Be Prosecuted at 2014 Winter Olympics, Russian Lawmaker Sugges

Do you support Russia's law regarding gay people holding hands in public?

I don't give a **** because I'm not Russian... I use the US constitution to address issues - I can't do that here.

Once they start culling people (anyone) like Stalin THEN I will actually give a ****.....
 
Re: Gay Athletes Could Be Prosecuted at 2014 Winter Olympics, Russian Lawmaker Sugges

Do you progressives really give a **** when nations ruled by Sharia Law stone and hang homosexuals??? No you don't give a **** - you say "let those countries do whatever the **** they want" then blame republicans for intervening in their barbaric ways.

Now all of a sudden progressives are bent over this ****???
 
Re: Gay Athletes Could Be Prosecuted at 2014 Winter Olympics, Russian Lawmaker Sugges

Nope, he was a nice man, he was an honest man, but he was a lousy President. Admittedly that was a tough time, but his agenda was wrong.

Actually he was pretty much a phony asshole in real life and if you ask anyone who served on a security detail with carter they will tell you the same thing. He has been a decent ex president other than his idiotic whining about W--you never heard W or GHWB dis'n clinton or Obama.
 
Re: Gay Athletes Could Be Prosecuted at 2014 Winter Olympics, Russian Lawmaker Sugges

Actually he was pretty much a phony asshole in real life and if you ask anyone who served on a security detail with carter they will tell you the same thing. He has been a decent ex president other than his idiotic whining about W--you never heard W or GHWB dis'n clinton or Obama.

Bush has shown a lot of class. He only went public about a year old to sell his book, then silence. The funny thing is how Clinton and Bush 41 became friends. :lol:
 
Re: Gay Athletes Could Be Prosecuted at 2014 Winter Olympics, Russian Lawmaker Sugges

Bush has shown a lot of class. He only went public about a year old to sell his book, then silence. The funny thing is how Clinton and Bush 41 became friends. :lol:

I never minded Bush, yes I certainly disagreed with him on many issues however I never saw him as having a "sinister agenda."

Obama and the progressive community on the other hand is a different story; you can find Karl Marx books , communist propaganda, Ernesto Lynch (Che Guevara) etc nonsense sold and promoted by every vendor at and ALL progressive gatherings/protests/rallies while they're all dressed in their RED shirts promoting collectivist nonsense...

Those clowns certainly have a socialist agenda however those ignorant zombies actually believe that true socialism and civil liberties can coexist..... Yeah only when they're all zombies.
 
Re: Gay Athletes Could Be Prosecuted at 2014 Winter Olympics, Russian Lawmaker Sugges

Do you progressives really give a **** when nations ruled by Sharia Law stone and hang homosexuals??? No you don't give a **** - you say "let those countries do whatever the **** they want" then blame republicans for intervening in their barbaric ways.

Now all of a sudden progressives are bent over this ****???

I have never once said that, no. Have fun with your straw man, though.
 
Re: Gay Athletes Could Be Prosecuted at 2014 Winter Olympics, Russian Lawmaker Sugges

I never minded Bush, yes I certainly disagreed with him on many issues however I never saw him as having a "sinister agenda."

Obama and the progressive community on the other hand is a different story; you can find Karl Marx books , communist propaganda, Ernesto Lynch (Che Guevara) etc nonsense sold and promoted by every vendor at and ALL progressive gatherings/protests/rallies while they're all dressed in their RED shirts promoting collectivist nonsense...

Those clowns certainly have a socialist agenda however those ignorant zombies actually believe that true socialism and civil liberties can coexist..... Yeah only when they're all zombies.

On the other hand, Republican-heavy states are called red states.

 
Re: Gay Athletes Could Be Prosecuted at 2014 Winter Olympics, Russian Lawmaker Sugges

I'm not a fan of using the Olympics as an instrument of foreign policy, but if private Olympic Committees or even athletes choose to boycott, then more power to them.
 
Re: Gay Athletes Could Be Prosecuted at 2014 Winter Olympics, Russian Lawmaker Sugges

The only thing that keeps these olympics going are the interests of marketeers and doping-experts.
 
Re: Gay Athletes Could Be Prosecuted at 2014 Winter Olympics, Russian Lawmaker Sugges

Do you support Russia's law regarding gay people holding hands in public?

LOL, it must be so hard trying to remember just what gets you people all bothered, and what is "none of our business." It waxes and wanes with the tides.
 
Re: Gay Athletes Could Be Prosecuted at 2014 Winter Olympics, Russian Lawmaker Sugges

I have never once said that, no. Have fun with your straw man, though.

You don't have to say it to make it true because if it wasn't you wouldn't side with progressives.

I've been posting on boards since there were "boards" to post on and I can tell you that when Bush was in office they were calling him a "war criminal" - since you and progressives love the concept of collectivism that makes you part of the gang.

In essence if you didn't believe that you would be agreeing with me right now instead of talking ****..
 
Re: Gay Athletes Could Be Prosecuted at 2014 Winter Olympics, Russian Lawmaker Sugges

On the other hand, Republican-heavy states are called red states.



So what??

If it matters I've always thought that was illogical to begin with however, political party colors precedes Karl Marx or the Red Army so.....

The reason why these progressive clowns wear red is to show support for the communist party - the Red Army, Red China etc..... Red is the color of communism.

Republicans should be blue and democrats should be red. That would make more sense but I suppose tradition lives on.
 
Re: Gay Athletes Could Be Prosecuted at 2014 Winter Olympics, Russian Lawmaker Sugges

Good old Mother Russia.

Hopefully this gets ironed out in time so the games can continue on. Not that I care about the Winter Olympics, but still.
 
Re: Gay Athletes Could Be Prosecuted at 2014 Winter Olympics, Russian Lawmaker Sugges

LOL, it must be so hard trying to remember just what gets you people all bothered, and what is "none of our business." It waxes and wanes with the tides.

The same goes for Cons. First they don't want government involved, and then they supported things like Flag burning amendments and federal gay marriage bans when Bush was in office. Amazing how that goes doesn't? Can you make up YOUR minds.
 
Re: Gay Athletes Could Be Prosecuted at 2014 Winter Olympics, Russian Lawmaker Sugges

In essence if you didn't believe that you would be agreeing with me right now instead of talking ****..

Ah another righty that thinks if you don't agree with them, you're with the "other" side. Talk about black and white nonsense. Here's a hint son, the world isn't black and white, it's grey.
 
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