tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6983486988084014062.post7033526027197739283..comments2023-10-30T07:24:26.561-04:00Comments on Brody's Notes & Scribbles: Brody's Notes... Russian Gay Teen Imprisoned In Drug Rehab For Coming Out Is ReleasedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6983486988084014062.post-85536830876822771442012-04-25T11:43:44.196-04:002012-04-25T11:43:44.196-04:0094% have never encountered it, but 86% support a b...94% have never encountered it, but 86% support a ban on it; it being "gay propaganda". At first glance one is tempted to condemn them for stupidity, but a second thought makes one wonder if their fear isn't something that is mirrored in America just as much.<br /><br />I can well imagine a figure of 98% of us never having encountered 'witchcraft propaganda', and 95% supporting a ban on such, despite legal protection for religious beliefs in the USA.<br /><br />Fear of the unknown and the misunderstood has been a huge and erroneous motivational mechanism for many, if not most, of the world's worse oppressions and genocides. Fear is a tool well used by those in power, to control thought, feelings, and ultimately get rid of those who disagree with them.Trabnoreply@blogger.com