I firmly believe that LGBT people are canaries in the proverbial coal mine when it comes to how much freedom is in a country or region. We see that the countries with the most freedom for everybody treat LGBT people the best. When Russia was becoming freer, "sodomy" was decriminalized, but now LGBTs are being beaten for trying to have a rally in Moscow. The Middle East is horrible for gays, and just slightly less horrible for straights. And so on, and so on.
I'm just wondering if anyone else has seen this, and has their own observations.
2007-06-07 03:57:24 · 10 answers · asked by GreenEyedLilo 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Did you ever think you'd live long enough to read or type the phrase "advanced nation like South Africa"? :-)
That just gave me a shiver of hopefulness.
2007-06-07 05:59:22 · update #1
Definitely true! Just look at the African nations that are under the thumb of theocratic or military dictatorships, or in the midst of civil war, where it means a death sentence, in comparison to advanced democracies like South Africa. Gays and lesbians are also among the first to come under attack in nations that are on the brink of civil war- including Iraq, where interestingly, Christians are also being killed and more than half have fled the country, though perhaps because of the rosy picture they're trying to paint of the situation there, there has been surprisingly little news coverage of it. Not that I was expecting anyone in the U.S. to give a crap about gays being raped and publicly executed in the streets, but Christians usually tend to assign a little more value to the lives of their brethren in other nations.
2007-06-07 05:47:54 · answer #1 · answered by kena2mi 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cudos to you that was an awesome question its people like you that make me love yahoo answers... and yes I fully agree with you I think its also minorities in that since can be as well but if your a gay minority its probably the first canary to be looked at... anyways good question keep em coming
2007-06-07 13:12:02 · answer #2 · answered by zipohda 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I think that's a very apt observation.
2007-06-07 11:26:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I guess that makes sense.
You can tell a lot about a nation by how their minority population is treated.
2007-06-07 11:04:23 · answer #4 · answered by gopher646 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You're right. I never noticed that before but now you've pointed it out it's obvious.
Thanks
2007-06-07 14:09:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good observation.
2007-06-07 11:04:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That and my singing talent!
I might be a canary
2007-06-07 11:25:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've never noticed it, but I think it's a good analogy.
Uh oh, boss just walked in, bye y'all.
2007-06-07 11:01:16 · answer #8 · answered by FTW 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I have not really noticed, but then i do not do TV all that much.
2007-06-07 11:04:19 · answer #9 · answered by kanei 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Persecution complex, much?
2007-06-07 11:32:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 8⤋