Does it not help to point out and ridicule how ludicrous the currant Russian stance is?
I agree. Have a 'gay' relative (if you want to use that word to segregate this person from the rest of society) and more than one or two good mates who are 'gay'. (male and female)
They have seen my posts along with the others on this topic and found them funny as they do see the way we are trivializing and ridiculing this topic. I agree that Russia needs to move into the 21 century with the above subject (the way some Muslim based countries need to), but what are we going to do about it apart from post as we are? Perhaps Russian beekeepers are reading this post and will start to think more the way we do about it when they realise that the earth won't open up and swallow us, or that we all won't end up in Hell. Maybe they will spread that word. (thought religion was about loving ALL people, from all walks of life!)
I'm not religious and I don't claim to be righteous, but try and hurt my friends and family because their gay and see the result!
Police and medical people have an almost 'sick' sense of humour it seems to 'outsiders' but that's the only way to deal with some of the things they see in the line of duty or they wouldn't cope! Mbc is quite correct in his analogy of this subject in the way it has been handled within this thread.
You may not agree with me and that is your right, as we in this country DO still have freedom of speech, which is something that has been challenged in this thread by some people if you think about it! Who is in the right now?
I know how I come across on this forum at times, but to be honest I don't care how people judge me. I'm not afraid to stand alone and say my piece. This by the way, is made easier for me to do this in this country because, up to now, it's still a democracy of sorts with free speech as a principal right. Unless of course, like some on this forum perhaps, you which to change that and make it a place where fear and oppression rules. People have given their lives to ensure our way of life is something to be proud of in this country, are we going to waste that now? How many stood in silence to respect the war dead recently? Have you forgotten already what that silence stood for?
I suspect that some on here actually posted the way they did without thinking, in order to do the 'moral' thing and attack the words that some had written without understanding what the true meaning behind those words were. (Understandable).
Putin and his cohort merely show the world that they are afraid by acting in this way and fear like that is a sign of weakness. See I'm not so shallow afterall. LOL
Well that's my rant over for today. Next thread! Thanks for listening.
PS No bees flying today as it's too cold. (That's to keep the 'it's a bee forum' members happy)
