Re:Stephen Fry: Putin is making scapegoats of gay people, ju...
by alexakarpov on Wednesday August 07, 2013 @10:10AM
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There's an old joke from Communist times. It goes like this -- and old communist argues:
- What do you mean, we don't respect human rights? Of course we respect human rights! Why, I can provide the name of that human right now!
Same goes for 'celebrating human achievements' you've mentioned. No such thing will happen. There's only one achievement allowed into the celebration - the achievement of United Russia Party and its leader. Whatever the emotional positive externalities these Game might produce, all will be harvested by state propaganda.
- What do you mean, we don't respect human rights? Of course we respect human rights! Why, I can provide the name of that human right now!
Same goes for 'celebrating human achievements' you've mentioned. No such thing will happen. There's only one achievement allowed into the celebration - the achievement of United Russia Party and its leader. Whatever the emotional positive externalities these Game might produce, all will be harvested by state propaganda.