[Foundation-l] Partecipation in Wikimania 2011

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Birgitte SB wrote:
> 
> --- On Wed, 8/11/10, wiki-list at phizz.demon.co.uk
> <wiki-list at phizz.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> 
>> OH I was just pointing out that there is an academic 
>> boycott of Israel, of course one is at liberty to break or not
>> participate in such, just like those who turned up at Sun City. 
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artists_United_Against_Apartheid
>> 
>> One has to decide where one stands on such issues, does one not?
>> 
> 
> There seem to regularly be similar issues.
> 
> Boston  there was people from some countries who could not get visas
> - People have suggested Wikmania never be held in US because not
> everyone would be allowed to enter
> 
> Taipei   there were diffculties for some PRC residents.
> 
> Alexandria  there were boycotts/ethical issues over the executions of
> LBGT Egytians - People suggested Wikimania never be held in a country
> where LBGT folks are persecuted

As I said one has to decide where you stand on issues of persecution. 
Which I guess comes down to whether or not you consider the persecution 
to be such that one ought to deny oneself a bit of pleasure. It is a 
difficult decision for sure, one that I agonize over whenever I have to 
  forgo an After Eight Mint:
http://www.babymilkaction.org/pages/boycott.html