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Originally Posted by valo403
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There are plenty of decent arguments on both sides of the boycott issue. The athletes worked hard isn't one of them. The ability to compete in a sporting event is an incredibly small thing in the grand scheme of things.
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I'm done arguing cause you guys simply refuse to acknowledge that a Canadian boycott will accomplish absolutely nothing.
It's not just the ability to compete in a sporting event. To say that is demeaning to what our athletes do. Imagine if you worked all your life to become a doctor. Missed out on a social life in your youth, studied for hours on end, every day, never had time for anything besides school and then all of the sudden you were banned from being a doctor. That's what your doing to these athletes in order to tell Russia that you don't agree with their law. Wow good job. Gold star for you.
You want to feel good as Canadian in support of gay rights? Go protest in russia during the olympics. Don't sacrifice others life long ambitions so you can pat yourself on the back for doing nothing.