| NRL pride jersey fiasco 23:53 - Jul 27 with 2432 views | Dr_Parnassus |
For anyone that doesn’t know, Manly Sea Eagles introduced a pride jersey with rainbows on to wear in this round. Massive game, top 8 is on the line.
The Pacific Islanders withdrew immediately as they are intensely religious people where homosexuality is forbidden. That part seems to be left out of the conversation.
I don’t agree with them of course (I’m not religious), but they also have a right to abide by their religion and choose not to celebrate certain aspects of life if they don’t wish to. They haven’t attacked anyone, criticised anyone - just have withdrawn as it doesn’t align with their religious beliefs.
This ‘enforced social justice’ and ‘iron fist political grandstanding’ really needs to be kept out of sport now. Or it be allowed but people be completely free to choose to participate or not, free from reprisal and judgement… which is impossible in the social media age. So it needs to be scrapped.
It’s getting a bit like the Spanish Inquisition by social media now. “Do you think how we think? If not we will put you on the spot and you can have the consequences of that”.
It’s funny that our way of thinking getting imposed on indigenous people is perfectly acceptable when Western people are personally offended. Yet completely unacceptable when they aren’t.
It’s also unacceptable to slate someone’s religion normally (ironically that is seen as bigoted), until Western ideals are challenged then they are happy to go after them for not thinking the same.
The hypocrisy in these types of people is astounding. Zero cultural awareness while pretending they are people of the world.
What right do we have to tell these people what to believe in?
You would probably never know these players views if it wasn’t forced upon them to declare it publicly. It needs to stop.
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| NRL pride jersey fiasco on 22:32 - Jul 28 with 719 views | Luther27 |
| NRL pride jersey fiasco on 22:14 - Jul 28 by Jack123 |
The Roosters coach criticised the decision by the players and called for greater movement within the sport towards inclusivity.
"It is great what the owners of Manly have decided to do and it is unfortunate that it has panned out this way because everyone is equal, no matter what race, gender, sexual preference, everyone is equal," Robinson said.
"Let people make their choice and let's not discriminate against those, and we are still doing that, and that is why it is unfortunate.
Taken from Sky sports https://www.skysports.com/rugb
What the hell, that Robinson must be off his head, he says let people make their choice, and let's not discriminate against those.. Hmm everyone except Manly players he must have meant. |
I remember the days when there was a public outcry that sport and politics should be kept separate. That sport was just that and nothing more. |  | | |
| NRL pride jersey fiasco on 22:34 - Jul 28 with 719 views | Dr_Parnassus |
| NRL pride jersey fiasco on 21:28 - Jul 28 by KeithHaynes |
Apparently this thread is ‘interesting’
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It is interesting because it has the actual facts in (one which a former poster clearly pinched off here after my lesson)… and has intelligent discussion instead of brainless allegiance to leftist regimented thinking.
It’s amazing that you are allowed to attack a religion and the indigenous culture like they have on that thread.
You can guarantee if someone was making the same comments about the Muslim faith on Twitter they would be outraged calling them all different shades of ‘gammon’.
Christians aren’t high up on their hierarchy of false oppression though, their head is a continuous game of oppression Top Trumps. Must be exhausting.
Where as we of course support the LGBTIQ+ community and also support those who wish to abide respectfully to their religion.
Intolerance vs tolerance. [Post edited 28 Jul 2022 22:36]
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| NRL pride jersey fiasco on 20:29 - Jul 30 with 608 views | Jack123 |
| NRL pride jersey fiasco on 22:34 - Jul 28 by Dr_Parnassus |
It is interesting because it has the actual facts in (one which a former poster clearly pinched off here after my lesson)… and has intelligent discussion instead of brainless allegiance to leftist regimented thinking.
It’s amazing that you are allowed to attack a religion and the indigenous culture like they have on that thread.
You can guarantee if someone was making the same comments about the Muslim faith on Twitter they would be outraged calling them all different shades of ‘gammon’.
Christians aren’t high up on their hierarchy of false oppression though, their head is a continuous game of oppression Top Trumps. Must be exhausting.
Where as we of course support the LGBTIQ+ community and also support those who wish to abide respectfully to their religion.
Intolerance vs tolerance. [Post edited 28 Jul 2022 22:36]
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Great post DR P. if only life was that simple. These days it's frowned upon not too support pride. If you don't support you must be a homophobe/bigot. [Post edited 30 Jul 2022 20:46]
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| NRL pride jersey fiasco on 22:49 - Jul 30 with 531 views | trampie |
It's the English missionaries fault, the English try telling people how to live and now the English have changed their minds, until recently homosexuality was illegal under English law now the English say it's wrong to think that homosexuality is wrong, the English criticise Pacific Islanders and African people for their Christian views but the English made them like that in the first place.  |  |
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