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Eligibility to participate is not determined by geographic inclusion within the continent of Europe, despite the "Euro" in "Eurovision" — nor does it have any relation to the European Union.
originally posted by: ManFromEurope
a reply to: khimbar
Somehow i am fascinated by the fact that Israel is taking part of the ESC, every year. Well. Maybe, as a German, I should not ask why..
Back on topic:
ESC = largest LGBT-festival in Europe each year.
Russia = has strong laws against homosexuality, like in the 19ths.
No wonder many people in the audience took to the opportunity to let Russia know that they are not really a part of this anymore. Get more relaxed with your homophobias then the community might be more nicely to your singers.
Who, btw. expressed a strong rejection towards the more openly gay participators.
Lastly, there was at least one participant who sang in his own language.
originally posted by: Agent_USA_Supporter
a reply to: Cabin
Singers can sing in their home languages, they just choose not to
Don't give me that defending the Euro Nonsense as i have seen this staged of a contest for a number of years its clear that the Singers arent eve singing in there native languages as i have seen the recent contests and in English it makes it less seem that its an Euro Contest other then in English Contest.
English is the universal language
Ironic if Germans had won in WW2 German would be the universal language wouldn't it now? and you know what? English is not only being forced into schools into other countries but pushed.
The system was just too corrupt before, the life-standards were low compared to near to any other European nations, hard to see, why people wanted out...
I would bet the majority of the Europeans want out of the EU. As the current life-standards are getting lower.
originally posted by: Agent_USA_Supporter
a reply to: Cabin
Baltics wanted NATO more than NATO wanted them... There was a need to find strong allies in order to ensure that the soviet occupation never repeated.
This like saying Iraqis wanted America to come and Liberate Iraq but in fact the opposite of that is truth, Iraqis never wanted Americans on there soil.
And its like saying that the Japanese wanted NATO more than NATO wanted them. Yet America has occupied and is still occupying Japan more then 50 years.
originally posted by: Ninipe
a reply to: angelchemuel
how can you be offended by this? and why do you emphasize "as a woman"? Are you so insecure, to think every guy in a dress is prettier than you? or got some complexes because you're fighting a beard yourself? It is a very stupid song contest, so how and why should it matter to anyone? It's just entertainment and fun, you know.