...the fear is that by talking about homosexuality, the (mostly) heterosexual citizenry of the Gulf might be inclined to switch teams?
Are you serious?
And to answer you question, I guess it bothers me so much because I feel like when this region 'buys' our educational institutions and hires some of our best and brightest minds to come and work for them, they fail to appreciate that they got that way precisely BECAUSE of the fact that we can have open and critical discussions about topics.
It just seems to me like the Gulf wants lots of things -- and they've got plenty of cash to buy them -- but they don't want to engage in the difficult work that's necessary to do something well and properly.
...the fear is that by talking about homosexuality, the (mostly) heterosexual citizenry of the Gulf might be inclined to switch teams?
Are you serious?
And to answer you question, I guess it bothers me so much because I feel like when this region 'buys' our educational institutions and hires some of our best and brightest minds to come and work for them, they fail to appreciate that they got that way precisely BECAUSE of the fact that we can have open and critical discussions about topics.
It just seems to me like the Gulf wants lots of things -- and they've got plenty of cash to buy them -- but they don't want to engage in the difficult work that's necessary to do something well and properly.