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Russians Won’t Tolerate the Gays
Most Russians are clearly intolerant to the gays, signaled the poll of Levada-Center, which results were reported today, February 5, 2008.
In terms of moral, homosexuality is unacceptable for 84 percent, only 5 percent of respondents don’t view it as an issue of morality and just 3 percent said it’s quite acceptable, signaled the poll that Levada-Center held in December to clarify the nation’s attitude to the gays.
Of interest is that the number of people with negative attitude to homosexuality is growing in Russia, according to official statistics. In 2006, for instance, only 47 percent condemned the gays and the lesbians.
The Russians will never tolerate homosexuality, the analysts predict. Contrary to Europe, where the cultural anthropology stakes on individuality irrespective of the sex, the sex in Russia is traditionally viewed as an integral and fatal part of a human being, explained Alexander Dugin, director of Geopolitical Expertise Center.
Another reason is the surge in xenophobia, as the growth in negative attitude to some minorities automatically fuels aggression towards others, the analysts said. Extreme popularity of the gay issue has also contributed to the sinking tolerance of the nation. The topic of gay parades is continuously covered in mass media, irritating the people that haven’t paid particular attention to it before.
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Photo: Valery Levitin
