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Bluebonnet said:Basically, for my understanding, they just say, mind your own business. Don't show off or promote it publicly where minors might be presence.
Agreed. I'm not liking the law at all, not the one forbidding gay couples to adopt children, nor the one saying gay people aren't allowed to talk about it publicly. But it's been pushed out of proportions (especially regarding the olympics). I can understand it if even non-russian poeple feel offended by this new law and want to protest, but it doesn't make any sense to let the athletes suffer for it. Gay (and not gay) athletes should be able to decide on their own if they want to go or not. The decision is don't get yourself the reward for at least 4 years of hard training or be silent about your sexuality for the time of your stay in Sochi. Nobody is cowardly for doing the latter. But it shouldn't be non-athletes making that decision.
Additionally, I'm sceptical how much other nations interfering here will really help. Most likely, it'll change nothing, but there's even a chance it might make things worse.