Re: [Recentattendees] IETF 100, Singapore -- proposed path forward and request for input

[Yoav Nir <ynir.ietf@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 24 May 2016, at 8:44 PM, Adam Roach <adam@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I do not doubt that it sucks to be a gay or bisexual male living in Singapore. Spending a week there for work should be fine.

I'll again agree with Jari's formulation, adding emphasis to the final three cited words: "I think it is of course necessary to consider things that affect the ability to enter, safety (possibly including usual human activities that people do outside meetings anyway, families travelling along)”.

Then I guess where I disagree with both you and Melinda is that I don’t think the ability to bring families along should be an important consideration. This may be because I have never traveled to work with family, nor do I consider them coming as anything other than a vacation (for them - I would be stuck in meetings). I am somewhat uncomfortable with idea of a companion program, but that’s a subject for a different thread.

Yes, there are exceptional cases such as when people need to travel with companions due to disability. Traveling with family beyond that is a choice. Assuming the worst about Singapore, it’s not fair that I have that choice, while Ted may feel that he does not. But if we can conclude that our participants themselves face no risk of harm or discrimination, I don’t think that should be a consideration.

Yoav