Taking Into Consideration Russia's Attitude Towards Lgbt Community, Should Claire Balding Have Stayed Away?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2554362/Balding-targeted-trolls-Olympic-sell-Gay-lobby-attacks-fronting-coverage.html

[anotheoldgit]

Sp1814

/// And why should we be respectful of Putin, a man who said at a press conference last week, "Gay people are welcome to come to our country, just leave our kids alone". ///

I don't think he is referring to them physically attacking them, he is referring to the possibility that their propaganda may sway their sexuality, whether or not one agrees that this is a possibility is a matter for the individual, I wouldn't care to comment.

[black_cat51]

at the end of things, she is a self employedsports presenter, who would be crazy to turn down this gig, form a purely financial viewpoint

[emmie]

no of course not.

[ichkeria]

Firstly of course Clare Balding should go. Secondly, the defence of Putin's bigoted comments by one or two folk here is sad to see

[Snafu03]

Back in 2010 didn't Seb Blatter warn Homosexuals to stay away from Qatar 2022?

But as Muslims are predominantly brown we mustn't mention this!

[emmie]

what has Brown Muslims got to do with this, and they are not all Brown, but come in many colours,

[Maydup]

Clare Balding has made a statement about this and is quite clear that to stay away is to give in to it, but to go and to make a stand is much more her style.

[DaisyNonna]

Her career. Why should she stay away?
Good that she was not frightened off.

[Brenden]

Not only to make a stand Maydup but she has put herself on the front line as a target - so why are the gay activists attacking her.

[nungate]

No, easier to effect change from within sometimes.

[ladybirder]

Which gay activists are attacking her Brenden? On the OP's link it's just a few trolls on Twitter.

[sp1814]

Brenden

Which gay activists?

Why are you talking nonsense?

[DaisyNonna]

Still trying to work out what that valid point is.

[sp1814]

AOG

"I don't think he is referring to them physically attacking them, he is referring to the possibility that their propaganda may sway their sexuality, whether or not one agrees that this is a possibility is a matter for the individual, I wouldn't care to comment."

How do you know what he was thinking? We can only go by what he said. He did not mention propaganda. He simply said, "Leave our kids alone".

As if gay people are going to have that at the top of their agenda when visiting Russia as either contestants or athletes.

Putin does not deserve my respect. He is making deliberately blurring the lines of paedophilia and homosexuality. Gays make an easy target in Russia.

If you have time, please watch 'Hunted' on 4oD. It's a real eye opener.

[sp1814]

Steve.5

I suppose it's sad to see because we assume that the idiots who link homosexuality with paedophilia had all died off.

Seems that some are still around.

[DaisyNonna]

So it is ok for heterosexuals not to leave the kids alone?

[ladybirder]

I've just watched it on You Tube sp. It's vile what's happening there. I hope that woman receives her comeuppance. How will young men trying to come to terms with their sexuality cope under these terrible conditions.