Comments on: Questions over police behaviour at Riga Pride http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-7831.html/ PinkNews.co.uk Gay News (UK and world) from Pink News - all the gay news for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered community in the UK and beyond- thegaynews from Pink News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:47:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: krabis http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-7831.html/comment-page-1/#comment-31275 krabis Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:15:08 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=7831#comment-31275 where did you get your numbers, guys? Latvian major newspapers were reporting 200 pride participants and 700 protesters. But regarding idea of pride itself and protesters I have to say pride is following principle - one size fits all. One method fits all situations. One set of values fits all cultures. Too bad the set of values pride represents is white rich and middle class liberal values. But trying to force these values on entire world is a new form of imperialism and racism. Think of these values and traditional cultures in Africa or Asia. Think of muslim world. And if people in these areas don't accept these liberal values, then with genuine resentment you would conclude - they are narrow minded, backward thinking, judgmental idiots. But look in the mirror. Why do you think that the whole world and all cultures and all ethnic groups should adopt values that white rich Europeans came up with. I think it is very narrow minded and racist attitude that thinks - only my values and my background and my culture is valid, but all others - bigots. Think again... where did you get your numbers, guys? Latvian major newspapers were reporting 200 pride participants and 700 protesters.

But regarding idea of pride itself and protesters I have to say pride is following principle – one size fits all. One method fits all situations. One set of values fits all cultures. Too bad the set of values pride represents is white rich and middle class liberal values. But trying to force these values on entire world is a new form of imperialism and racism. Think of these values and traditional cultures in Africa or Asia. Think of muslim world. And if people in these areas don't accept these liberal values, then with genuine resentment you would conclude – they are narrow minded, backward thinking, judgmental idiots. But look in the mirror. Why do you think that the whole world and all cultures and all ethnic groups should adopt values that white rich Europeans came up with. I think it is very narrow minded and racist attitude that thinks – only my values and my background and my culture is valid, but all others – bigots. Think again…

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]]> By: Chainjix http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-7831.html/comment-page-1/#comment-31270 Chainjix Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:36:50 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=7831#comment-31270 Funny. Nobody asked my orientation and I'm straight. Well, it is true that we were a bit too protected, but I can understand the police too - remembering '06 and excrement throwing. Hopefully it'll get better with years, we've already come a long way. Funny. Nobody asked my orientation and I'm straight.
Well, it is true that we were a bit too protected, but I can understand the police too – remembering '06 and excrement throwing. Hopefully it'll get better with years, we've already come a long way.

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