Posted on 05/18/2013 6:35:43 AM PDT by markomalley
The Moscow city government has rejected an application for a homosexual march permit for the eighth year in a row, citing the need for “respect for morality” and patriotism, according to Russian media sources.
“According to Russian law, we must work clearly and consistently on maintaining morality, directed to the teaching of patriotism to the growing generation, and not toward unclear aspirations, not to mention taking the city’s central squares and streets for this,” said Aleksei Mayorov, head of Regional Security for the city of Moscow, according to Interfax
If homosexual activists defy the law and attempt to march as they have in previous years, Mayorov warned that “a certain reaction will follow and the action will be thwarted,” according to RIA Novosti. “In our opinion there is no desire for such events in the city.”
Mayorov’s statements are reflective of public sentiment in Russia, where 87 percent say they are opposed to such “gay pride” events, according to a poll recently conducted by the Levada Public Opinion Center, which also found that 85 percent are also opposed to the creation of homosexual “marriage.”
Homosexual “pride” marches are often characterized by open debauchery that includes public nudity, simulated and real acts of sodomy, mockery of Christianity, and public drunkenness.
Moscow’s continuing refusal to capitulate to the international homosexual movement’s demands is in defiance of European Court of Human Rights, which has ordered the city to allow such demonstrations, as well as the chairman of the Council of Europe, who has denounced Moscow’s ban on “gay pride.”
Attempts by homosexuals to hold public demonstrations in Moscow and other cities have provoked outrage by religious leaders and ordinary Russian citizens, who often confront the marchers with force. Police have found it necessary to detain and arrest homosexuals who have defied local “pride” bans in recent years.
The Russian parliament is currently considering a nationwide ban on homosexual propaganda aimed at minors, a measure that has already been passed by a number of Russian cities.
In neighboring Georgia, priests and faithful of the Orthodox Church broke up a “gay pride” event this week.
and Russia has a flat tax of 14%.
“respect for morality” and patriotism
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Now there’s some novel concepts. I vaguely recall something similar in this country many years ago. But we are more enlightened and progressive now.... /sarc
Yeah. That was back before we became civilized.
Intimidation and harrassment by the IRS against selected segments of the citizenry is a very long way from living in a free society.
At least we know well who and what Putin is. Can’t say the same for the Usurper.
> I can’t believe that a lot of people here would rather live
> under a dictator like Putin than live in a free society.
What free society? Where? You can’t possibly mean here in the States.
What people are saying is that, since we appear to be living in a totalitarian state, at least Putin’s moral compass is higher than that of our current dictator, 0bamao.
A liberals greatest fear is morality and Moscow knows how to use fear.
Putin 2016.
LOL -you call this a free society when you see what the IRS scandal is revealing? The IRS scandal is just the tip of the iceberg -it shows that the left has been tyrant since the one they were waiting for was anointed. The whole executive branch along with the media, entertainment, news, and academia have been in a coordinated fashion thwarting freedom...
“The Soviet intelligence apparatus spent decades deliberately trying to undermine traditional morality and promote decadence in the west precisely because they knew it would rot the states from within, and they know enough to nip such movements in the bud. They’re not so much promoting a healthy diet as they are simply preventing the ingestion of poison.”
I said EXACTLY that to my oldest kid before reading what you wrote. I also pointed out that we had a 20 year head start over them, as they were still engrossed in Communism while our hippies (i.e., Baby Boomers) were setting the stage for this “anything goes” society. So they knew what things would look like in 20 years...and wanted NOTHING to do with it. But yes, they also sowed the seeds in the West. It’s now a given they they OWNED every cause to the left of Reagan...IT IS PROVEN from documents on both sides of the Atlantic. And, just as you say, they knew FULL WELL that this path to “Anything Goes” was a GREAT WAY to destroy an otherwise-cohesive society...and it nearly worked.
...but they had a bout of bad luck, as Reagan was elected - and he understood them, and then defeated them. But they came VERY, VERY, CLOSE to winning.
Today, we’re pretty much equals, but when one side is 90-10 against gay marriage, and the other is now something like 55-45 for it...things will not be pretty.
I agree too bad we don’t have a President who believes that as well
Where do we have to move to live in this free society of which you speak ?
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