Quote Of The Day - Scott Shackford
"What’s sad about this effort is that if Russia succeeds in getting its
hands back on Stoli, then a boycott actually makes sense. But the
consequence will be that a powerful businessman who does support the gay
community will lose his company. Boycotting Stoli now is a very bad
idea. [Stoli owner Yuri] Scheffler is an ally who the gay and lesbian
community needs to work with, not alienate. From a Western perspective
it may be hard to realize that an incredibly rich person like Scheffler
has the potential to be a victim of Russia’s authoritarian regime like
its gay citizens or members of Pussy Riot, but it’s extremely important
not to look at the nature of power and influence there the way we do
here." -
Scott Shackford, writing for
Reason. The entire essay is worth your time.
Reposted from Joe
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