I think EE has convinced me. I now WANT a boycott.
This "think of the thousands of athletes" is BS. Think of the thousands of gay people that are being oppressed. I put their right to love someone well ahead of an athletes right to compete. And yes, Chinese oppression was even worse, and the Olympics should not have been there either. The rights of the Chinese people are more important than the athlete desire to compete. There are far more important things in the world than watching people go down icy hills as fast as they can.. And gay rights happen to be one of those things.
What has changed since yesterday? Do I think this would have any impact on Russia? No. But I think it says to Canadians that we are willing to put principles ahead of our selfish need to be entertained.
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