I was speaking with a member the other day and we were discussing this very thing. My position has always been that I have NEVER cared as to the race, color, religion, politics, personal hygene, personal orientation, gender, age, or anything else I might have missed in this list ... nothing matters to me other than a member's dedication to the sim and our international family.
There are countless other sites where one can go for these things which are unimportant to our sim.
I truly believe that we have something very special here (I'm certain that I'm preaching to the choir for the most part). When I talk to people NOT involved in things like our sim, they can't grasp how it's possible for people from countless countries, with wholly different backgrounds and languages to come together to create and enjoy simulated flight and aerial combat!
I don't ever want to see anything happen that would tear this amazing family apart.