Should the Olympics be moved out of Russia? (Open version)

It seems that the Olympics is an honor that few countries receive. The majority of countries on Earth have not hosted an Olympic game, yet many of the countries that have hosted an Olympic game, have done so multiple times (1). One could posit that the country that is hosting the games does not necessarily have to be honorable in order to host them. Hitler's Germany can be an example (1936 Berlin). Due to the Russian "anti-gay propaganda" law, which my opponent states is discriminatory and a violation of human rights, the Olympics should be removed from Russia. This argument does not hold under scrutiny. Many countries in the past have had problems with human rights violations and this continues to the present day (2)(3). This is not a problem exclusive to Russia or the LGBT community. During previous Olympic games there has been political trouble (4). This seems to be a characteristic of the games regardless of the rules that the IOC tries to impose on them ("No kind of demonstration or political, religious, or racial propaganda is permitted in the Olympic areas. " Chapter 5 of the Olympic Charter). Due to the international nature of the games, politics is hard to separate from them. Within recent memory, the Olympic games in Beijing were protested due to the human rights violations being committed in China (5). The games were still held in China. My opponent suggests in his second contention that due to police inaction, violent discrimination, and a high percentage of Russians being opposed to gays, that the Olympian athletes of LGBT sexual orientation are at risk of being exposed to violence. This however, does not support his first sentence where he states that the safety of the athletes is of the utmost concern to Russia and IOC. I would like to point out this is an example of false attribution. In the article, it does not claim anything about the safety concerns that Russia has for the Athletes, but only the concerns the U. S. has for American athletes. This is not to say that the Russians aren't concerned for athletes safety. The safety of the athletes has never been more paramount. With previous targeting of the Olympics by terrorists, an example being the capture of Israeli athletes by Palestinian terrorists in the 1972 Munich games(4), there is no doubt security is on the minds of the Russians. With events like this in mind, it brings to note that the Olympics can be used as a target for terrorist organizations, or standalone criminals. This is why the security is likely to be top notch, instead of lax, as the games are a big target for these organizations (6). In regards to my opponents third contention, the laws wording itself is not included in the source that has been posted. This would be an excellent source for the audience, and I will look for it myself(I have yet to set my eyes on it), but if my opposition can find it, that would be excellent as well(I will keep looking). Considering the implications of a new law such as this, we can not accurately assess the future outcome of its implications without moving into the world of supposition. This event, in correspondence with the law, can actually be used as a stand for the LGBT community to fight for their rights without having to remove the Olympics from Sochi. Many Athletes have trained very hard for this opportunity to participate in the games. They should not be punished for their efforts, when the culprits of these laws are the legislators and president Putin. (8) Overall, these are the reasons for there not being enough reason to remove the Olympic games from Russia. (1). http://en.wikipedia.org... (2). http://news.nationalgeographic.com... (3). http://www.humanrights.com... (4). http://politics.guardian.co.uk... (5). http://www.telegraph.co.uk... (6). http://www.bbc.co.uk... (7). http://en.ria.ru... (8). http://www.policymic.com... (9). http://www.mindset-habits.com... (10). http://en.wikipedia.org...