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The last time I checked USSR stopped existing about 20 years ago. Also: > is currently criminalising a whole class of people based on what they chose to do wi
by hedgie13 13y ago
The last time I checked USSR stopped existing about 20 years ago. Also:
> is currently criminalising a whole class of people based on what they chose to do with their genitalia in private.
I do not think you know what you are talking about.
- bausson 13y agoHe is I suppose referring to this: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/26/opinion/homophobia-in-russia.html http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/26/opinion/homophobia-in-russ... State homophobia in Russia is becoming a thing really fast these days.
- hedgie13 13y agoI will refer to my comment: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6173274 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6173274 It is probably a bad law, but it certainly not criminalizing people for what they are doing with their genitalia in private. He was probably thinking about Saudi Arabia or Iran, but there is strangely little outrage against them.
- gadders 13y agoOh, they're worse. They hang gay people in Iran.
- bausson 13y agoWhat happen in Saudi Arabia and Iran sure is bad, but it's not new (which excuse nothing). In Russia, there is a big crackdown on everything LGBT-related, by the government and the church, and its getting worse every day. A bit more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Russia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Russia
- gadders 13y agoTypo. I'm sure Putin would like to get back to the USSR days though.