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As far as I've seen, nobody in those countries has publicly threatened Olympic athletes with torture or the death penalty, simply for the crime of existing. I'

• hedgie13 13y ago
  I think homosexuality is punishable by death in Saudi Arabia and Iran. No one is trying to exclude teams from these countries from Olympics. Also: > Milan, Venice and Turin had severed their “twin” relationships with Russian cities in outrage over the “anti-gay law”. However, Milan remains twinned with Dakar, Senegal, where any same-sex activity is illegal and punishable by 1 to 5 years imprisonment. Turin remains twinned with Kazerun, Iran, where any same-sex activity is illegal and punishable by death. Venice had only two twins; since it dumped St Petersburg in a show of solidarity that likely had the gay community in tears of emotion, it now has only one – Esfahan, Iran. Yeah, that’s right. ( https://marknesop.wordpress.com/2013/08/02/somewhere-over-the-rainbow-the-west-calls-the-gay-to-arms-against-russia/ https://marknesop.wordpress.com/2013/08/02/somewhere-over-th... )
• mladenkovacevic 13y ago
  So you are saying Russia has threatened to legislate the execution and torture of any gay athletes simply for existing? Common, I'm all for enabling all minorities across the globe to live in peace and without fear of persecution, but let's make an honest effort of it and not via hyperbole and political posturing.