Russia. The Olympics.
Big topics right now. I totally oppose their 'moral' law, but I agree with Pres. Obama and Greg Louganis. We should not punish the athletes by asking them to give up what they have worked so hard for.
Let them go and I deeply hope they do win medals and come home celebrated as they should be.
But while an official, political boycott might not be the best idea, I think a commercial boycott could be.
Countries vie for the Olympics because of the money it brings in - but it doesn't HAVE to. Russia has become one of the most money grubbing nations around. They certainly are hoping to make a bundle off this event. But they don't HAVE to. Let the athletes go and the audience stay home. These days you don't have to be there to see it anyway. And it will keep your money out of the hands of the human rights violators in Russia.
They don't want our values, fine. They can do without our money too.
Let's see how they like that.
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