5. It Only Hurts The Athletes

The Olympics have always been about sports. While other distractions have kicked in, at the end of the day, its about the Olympic motto "Citus, Altus, Fortus" (faster, higher, stronger).

It is nowhere near fair to force athletes who have worked their entire lives to get to the Olympics to forfeit what might be their only shot at this dream -- over a political stance.

4. It Would Assume Everyone Agrees

The United States can't even get its citizens to agree on an American Idol contestant, let alone a sociopolitical stance.

While many athletes might agree, what about those who don't? Wouldn't forcing someone to go along with a boycott that violates their beliefs make us no better than those who would punish others for their sexual orientation?

3. Would Russia Really Get The Hint?

The former Soviet Union was notorious for being incredibly dense. You could shout at them for days until they came around to noticing things -- like Chernobyl.

Russian president Vladimir Putin has already tried to answer their critics. He released punk-art band Pussy Riot from prison, which has absolutely nothing to do with LGBT citizens and Russia's treatment of them.

It's doubtful that there are neon lights bright enough to get Russia to figure this puzzle out.

2. Would Russia Actually Do Anything?

Let's assume they notice the United States isn't there.

What would Russia realistically do about it? When the U.S. boycotted the Moscow games, did that cause them to pull out of Afghanistan? For that matter, did the Soviet boycott of the Los Angeles games cause Rocky IV to not be made? No, the USSR stayed in Afghanistan until the occupation failed to the point of absurdity and Rocky IV was one of the most awesome movies ever.

How is an Olympic boycott going to get Russia to treat LGBT citizens like actual human beings?

1. It Would Make The U.S. Total Hypocrites

Stop and look at this rationally for a moment.

Say the United States boycotts the Sochi games because Russia discriminates against LBGT citizens. Yet in the U.S., only a fifth of the states allow LGBT citizens to marry. On top of that, half the states in the U.S. have laws or even state constitutional amendments specifically outlawing same-sex marriage. Benefits for same-sex couples are touch-and-go at best in the U.S. Five states specifically outlaw transgender citizens from changing their gender on their birth certificates.

With the governmental discrimination of LGBT citizens, as well as the horrific social discrimination, is the United States really in any position to tell Russia what's what when it comes to LGBT equality?