Prompt: Is Stephen Fry over reacting to the situation in Russia? Why or why not?
Stephen Fry seems to be a smart man and knows what he is talking about, even though that he is a bias writer being that he is gay. Stephen Fry is disgusted about what is happening in Russia today. Russia is basically attempting to eliminate gays from its society by making it a horrible place to live for them as even the police turn a blind eye to the abuse of gays. This problem is not new but just has been brought to the attention of the public because of the Olympic Games, as most gays don’t feel safe competing in the Winter Olympics. Fry has even made comparisons to the holocaust and the Berlin Olympic Games of 1936 where Hitler was in power and did not let Jews compete or any in superior race in his eyes. Although that may be an exaggeration it is important not to look over this subject.
Nothing can ever be compared to the Holocaust because of how high it escalated, but this is quite a serious problem and discrimination of any kind is a terrible act of humanity. We are living in the 21st century and to still see discrimination of things like race religion and sexuality is appalling but quiet eye opening as we live in Canada where everyone is treated equal. I could not imagine as an athlete not being able to do what I love because of my sexuality, having to hide my deep emotions just to compete in my home country’s Winter Olympics is crazy.
-Alex Mounsey
Stephen Fry seems to be a smart man and knows what he is talking about, even though that he is a bias writer being that he is gay. Stephen Fry is disgusted about what is happening in Russia today. Russia is basically attempting to eliminate gays from its society by making it a horrible place to live for them as even the police turn a blind eye to the abuse of gays. This problem is not new but just has been brought to the attention of the public because of the Olympic Games, as most gays don’t feel safe competing in the Winter Olympics. Fry has even made comparisons to the holocaust and the Berlin Olympic Games of 1936 where Hitler was in power and did not let Jews compete or any in superior race in his eyes. Although that may be an exaggeration it is important not to look over this subject.
Nothing can ever be compared to the Holocaust because of how high it escalated, but this is quite a serious problem and discrimination of any kind is a terrible act of humanity. We are living in the 21st century and to still see discrimination of things like race religion and sexuality is appalling but quiet eye opening as we live in Canada where everyone is treated equal. I could not imagine as an athlete not being able to do what I love because of my sexuality, having to hide my deep emotions just to compete in my home country’s Winter Olympics is crazy.
-Alex Mounsey
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