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GrrlGoalie33 · 08-16-2013, 10:49 AM

I absolutely agree that something should be done by Canada to show our lack of respect and support for all countries that violate OUR basic human rights. I just don't agree that the Olympics is the place to do that.

I'm not convinced that it will have the desired impact (or really any impact at all), and I think there are better places to do it - like in trade and financial transactions between Canada and those countries.

Clearly Russia doesn't care what the world's super-power thinks about their policies, re: Snowden. That should indicate that 200 athletes from Canada not showing up to their Olympics in protest isn't going to mean a thing to them.

08-16-2013, 10:49 AM	#348
GrrlGoalie33 First Line Centre Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CALGARY Exp:	I absolutely agree that something should be done by Canada to show our lack of respect and support for all countries that violate OUR basic human rights. I just don't agree that the Olympics is the place to do that. I'm not convinced that it will have the desired impact (or really any impact at all), and I think there are better places to do it - like in trade and financial transactions between Canada and those countries. Clearly Russia doesn't care what the world's super-power thinks about their policies, re: Snowden. That should indicate that 200 athletes from Canada not showing up to their Olympics in protest isn't going to mean a thing to them.