Vladimir Putin: gay people at Winter Olympics must 'leave children alone'

[Mellotron]

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/17/vladimir-putin-gay-winter-olympics-children?CMP=fb_gu

Kind of, sort of, maybe insinuating that Gays are to be viewed in a similar light to Paedophiles?

 

[Machiavelli]

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/17/vladimir-putin-gay-winter-olympics-children?CMP=fb_gu

Kind of, sort of, maybe insinuating that Gays are to be viewed in a similar light to Paedophiles?

I despise Putin with every bone in my body. He's so transparent, yet it seems to work.

 

[somerset]

I despise Putin with every bone in my body. He's so transparent, yet it seems to work.

It works for Putin,.... the electorate dont agree, but then he is European equivilent of Robert Mugabe where elections are concerned, isn't he?

 

[bigcabboy]

Russia is soo backward its unbelievable , Putin no idea whatsoever!!

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

I understand that it is a fairly common misconception amongst the ignorant that homosexuals prey on the young as well as the same sex. Astonishing but still true.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Is he saying that its okay for the hetrosexual visitors to tamper with the kiddies, then?

On a seperate note, when people agreed to be volunteers at these games, do you think they'd seen the uniform they were going to have to wear!?

 

[MattBackHome]

Reminds me of Gareth Keenan - "He shouldn't be allowed around animals then"

 

[albion534]

its amazing these countries get awarded such things

 

[Dan Aitch]

Bribes, bribes and more bribes - that's why events like his go to tinpot, socially backward bloody nations.

 

[Uncle Albert]

They also think it's ok to capture wild orcas for the opening ceremony... http://www.onegreenplanet.org/news/two-orcas-captured-by-hunters-for-2014-sochi-winter-olympics/

 

[Ernest]

Will it be the same at the World Cup in 2018 too ?

 

[Return of the Rev]

As Stalin said,live and let live.

What about gay children?

 

[Lawro's Lip]

Only in Russia!!

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Will it be the same at the World Cup in 2018 too ?

No, they've said that touching kids at that will be okay.

 

[Billy the Fish]

If you read it properly he's not actually saying that. The headline editor is paraphrasing.

He's saying that the law prevents homosexual propaganda being aimed at children, something which was debated over here a few years back.

 

[Motogull]

A few years ago, I was discussing a missing child with my wife's grandmother (90ish). "I hope the gays don't get hold of him." She said in all seriousness. Within a split second, I was ready with an explanation of the difference between homos and nonces and was about to declare that it would be good if 'the gays' were to get hold of him because they would do the right thing, but realised that it just wasn't worth the effort. She would have argued with me.

 

[Doc Lynam]

Pot calling the kettle black.

Although to be fair this is pretty impressive.

 

[vegster]

Putin is either extremely ignorant or bigoted or both. I'm still trying to get my head around this quote from him

"We have a ban on the propaganda of homosexuality and paedophilia. I want to underline this. Propaganda among children. These are absolutely different things – a ban on something or a ban on the propaganda of that thing."

I have no idea what he said there but hey ho, later on it all becomes clearer....

" We have our own traditions, our own culture. We have respect for all of our international partners and ask that they also respect our own traditions and culture."

I'm taking that last part as it being ok to stitch people up for a crime they did not commit and to be found guilty before going through the boring necessity of a court case. Then throwing them in a prison with inhumane conditions before having a change of heart, if there is something in it for Russia or Putin's credibility, and releasing them saying it was all a misunderstanding.

Putin is a cynical dictator of the highest order but unfortunately he has power sewn up and we are stuck with him and his ramblings for some time to come I fear.

 

[Hamilton]

That's what the Iron Curtain does for you kids!

 

[Husty]

They also think it's ok to capture wild orcas for the opening ceremony... http://www.onegreenplanet.org/news/two-orcas-captured-by-hunters-for-2014-sochi-winter-olympics/

Typical Hippy nutcase article. No Orcas were ever going to be involved in the opening ceremony, they just happen to be on display at the cities Aquarium, significant difference.