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For me it is more than enough snoopcester Send a noteboard - 26/07/2012 12:32:35 AM
No, I don't think that is a nice comment. I can see the country wanting to punish her for something racist ... unfortunately, I think this topic will be difficult to judge under the normal system of "free speech" for a while. And I think I prefer some sensitivity to a complete lack. Dunno, it's one of those things I admit to being wimpy on. I know I vacillate.


She did pretty much spit on the original ideals of the Olympics and embarrass the Hellenic Olympic Committee, who for me have taken the right stance in being against that sort of thing.
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Am I the only one who thinks Voula Papachristou should not have been kicked out of the Olympics? Tom - 25/07/2012 10:55:19 PM 1382 Views
Being on a country's Olympic team is a privilege, not a right Dark Knight - 25/07/2012 11:00:24 PM 867 Views
So banning blacks would be cool if it was legal in that country? Cannoli - 25/07/2012 11:08:52 PM 1016 Views
If that's how the country wants to run itself Dark Knight - 25/07/2012 11:13:04 PM 888 Views
The IOC can ban nations from participating for that sort of stunt. Legolas - 25/07/2012 11:33:23 PM 1037 Views
So that excuses thought control? Tom - 25/07/2012 11:49:58 PM 940 Views
If Hitler could let Jesse Owens run... Cannoli - 25/07/2012 11:07:19 PM 1082 Views
Yes. Political power should not be used to enforce morals. Tom - 25/07/2012 11:53:19 PM 817 Views
The national Olympic Committees aren't the government. Legolas - 26/07/2012 12:02:43 AM 801 Views
Even worse. Tom - 26/07/2012 12:08:05 AM 841 Views
Erm snoopcester - 26/07/2012 12:29:32 AM 885 Views
I fail to see how the whole team would be thrown out. Tom - 26/07/2012 12:41:16 AM 882 Views
Because the IOC throws them out if the national government interferes in the national committe. *NM* snoopcester - 26/07/2012 12:43:39 AM 468 Views
Well, that's absurd. Tom - 26/07/2012 01:09:41 AM 962 Views
As with most things, I doubt the practice matches the theory snoopcester - 26/07/2012 10:45:55 AM 861 Views
Africans != illegals Tim - 25/07/2012 11:19:32 PM 919 Views
Specious reasoning. Tom - 26/07/2012 12:07:08 AM 784 Views
Who are you to decide that? Legolas - 26/07/2012 12:16:45 AM 949 Views
I'm not the one deciding. Tom - 26/07/2012 12:36:17 AM 782 Views
Essentially you're saying "there are lots of racists in Europe". Tim - 26/07/2012 08:28:26 AM 901 Views
That's an oversimplification. Tom - 29/07/2012 03:13:14 AM 858 Views
You stated it as a fact. Legolas - 26/07/2012 07:49:58 PM 837 Views
Well, it is a fact that a north African could never become ethnically Greek. Tom - 29/07/2012 03:27:50 AM 933 Views
I think any organisation should have the right to choose who represents them snoopcester - 25/07/2012 11:20:36 PM 857 Views
Well, but that's not the end of it. Tom - 26/07/2012 12:12:09 AM 920 Views
It is for me snoopcester - 26/07/2012 12:26:25 AM 836 Views
So...conformity ahead? *NM* Tom - 26/07/2012 12:40:03 AM 403 Views
Athletes taking responsibility for their own actions, if that is what you mean. snoopcester - 26/07/2012 12:44:56 AM 980 Views
Is that all that happened? nossy - 25/07/2012 11:28:17 PM 801 Views
That and some pro-Golden Dawn statements. Tom - 26/07/2012 12:14:25 AM 987 Views
For me it is more than enough snoopcester - 26/07/2012 12:32:35 AM 767 Views
I thought the original ideals of the Olympics were to honor Zeus. *NM* Tom - 26/07/2012 12:38:32 AM 522 Views
I view the long dead Greek Olympics as seperate, despite the shared name, from the modern Olympics *NM* snoopcester - 26/07/2012 12:42:18 AM 421 Views
It's not what happened to her that I typically waver on. nossy - 27/07/2012 03:08:45 PM 814 Views
Difficult question - if you ask me, the key point is a question of authority. Legolas - 25/07/2012 11:40:39 PM 887 Views
I just googled "What did Voula Papachristou say?" and got that. Tom - 26/07/2012 12:16:53 AM 934 Views
Well it seems a bit of an over-reaction, and I doubt the purity of motives of those doing it, but... Isaac - 26/07/2012 01:49:35 AM 785 Views
Re: Am I the only one who thinks Voula Papachristou should not have been kicked out of the Olympics? Great Lord of Chaos - 26/07/2012 11:14:39 AM 1218 Views
I'm going to boycott by turning off the Olympics and watching Michelle Jenneke nonstop instead. *NM* everynametaken - 26/07/2012 09:02:59 PM 474 Views
It's not a matter of freedom of expression DomA - 26/07/2012 09:49:59 PM 991 Views
This. *NM* ironclad - 26/07/2012 10:26:37 PM 422 Views
I oppose censorship even if it is not comng from the government random thoughts - 26/07/2012 10:16:30 PM 838 Views
How is it censorship? DomA - 27/07/2012 02:33:30 AM 928 Views
try looking up the word censorship and ask yourself would their actions supress speech random thoughts - 27/07/2012 02:59:11 AM 1062 Views
I know the definition thank you. How exactly was her communication suppressed? DomA - 27/07/2012 05:54:39 PM 953 Views
you are right public punishment of political expression could never been seen as suppression random thoughts - 27/07/2012 06:20:15 PM 1079 Views
Well nossy - 27/07/2012 07:20:27 PM 836 Views
Where did she ever imply she wanted them to be bitten? *NM* random thoughts - 27/07/2012 08:03:05 PM 484 Views
Hello earth.... "food from home". DomA - 27/07/2012 08:26:15 PM 805 Views
OK I repeat my question: Where did she she WANTED them to be bit? random thoughts - 30/07/2012 09:07:01 PM 1128 Views
Um, she referred to them as food? nossy - 27/07/2012 08:38:22 PM 862 Views
No what is silly is inferring that she hoped they would be bitten *NM* random thoughts - 30/07/2012 09:09:18 PM 540 Views
No what is silly is inferring that she hoped they would be bitten *NM* random thoughts - 30/07/2012 09:09:27 PM 448 Views
I'm with you on this - I don't think she wanted them to be bitten. Legolas - 27/07/2012 09:02:05 PM 880 Views
Re: I'm with you on this - I don't think she wanted them to be bitten. DomA - 27/07/2012 09:32:56 PM 939 Views
Do you have to go to special schools to learn how to read that much into dumb jokes? random thoughts - 30/07/2012 09:57:21 PM 964 Views
It was insensitive at best random thoughts - 30/07/2012 09:25:06 PM 1390 Views
Re: you are right public punishment of political expression could never been seen as suppression DomA - 27/07/2012 08:30:26 PM 816 Views
One problem. nossy - 27/07/2012 04:54:52 AM 838 Views
Exactly ironclad - 27/07/2012 12:05:14 PM 841 Views
where do you people get these backasswards idea of what censorship is? PCmart? random thoughts - 27/07/2012 02:01:29 PM 899 Views
We can have this conversation w/o you being mean. nossy - 27/07/2012 02:57:02 PM 882 Views
I never claimed I was against repercussions and people here are denying it is censorship random thoughts - 27/07/2012 04:18:54 PM 950 Views
Re: I never claimed I was against repercussions and people here are denying it is censorship nossy - 27/07/2012 05:01:37 PM 860 Views
OK did I miss read what you said? random thoughts - 27/07/2012 06:41:51 PM 1006 Views
No, but the disagreement is important. nossy - 27/07/2012 07:09:11 PM 841 Views
Re: I never claimed I was against repercussions and people here are denying it is censorship DomA - 27/07/2012 06:23:17 PM 780 Views
sorry I forgot the Olympic spirit was about banning athletes for dumb jokes they apologized for random thoughts - 27/07/2012 08:30:08 PM 772 Views
You're really not going to make sense of this if you keep mashing everything together. Legolas - 27/07/2012 08:59:35 PM 801 Views
Re: You're really not going to make sense of this if you keep mashing everything together. DomA - 27/07/2012 09:18:08 PM 880 Views
I know who did the banning but the whole organization seems to infested with a certain flavor of PC random thoughts - 30/07/2012 10:11:26 PM 946 Views
Re: sorry I forgot the Olympic spirit was about banning athletes for dumb jokes they apologized for DomA - 27/07/2012 09:01:07 PM 802 Views
I know you said it but do you actually believe it? random thoughts - 27/07/2012 01:56:35 PM 821 Views
It's a good question, but yes, I do. nossy - 27/07/2012 02:42:28 PM 864 Views
Are going to ban everyone and everyone country who says something about anyone else? random thoughts - 27/07/2012 04:47:51 PM 776 Views
Yes, that is clearly exactly what I said. nossy - 27/07/2012 05:10:37 PM 819 Views
i have a feeling you are being influenced by that pic they run with all the articles about her? moondog - 27/07/2012 02:14:13 PM 834 Views
Surely you don't think... Isaac - 27/07/2012 02:57:47 PM 745 Views
Heh. Rebekah - 27/07/2012 05:53:07 PM 988 Views
Typo? There are limits to our credulity... or to mine, anyway. Legolas - 27/07/2012 06:27:44 PM 827 Views
I can honestly say I would not care as much if she were a man and/or ugly Tom - 29/07/2012 03:29:47 AM 936 Views
Looks like Voula Papachristou agrees with Tom Dark Knight - 27/07/2012 07:09:30 PM 857 Views
Quite understandable. But so's the Greek OC's decision. Legolas - 27/07/2012 07:11:31 PM 876 Views
And now a Swiss footabller has gone as well snoopcester - 30/07/2012 08:22:45 PM 874 Views
That's just poor sportsmanship. *NM* Tom - 30/07/2012 08:53:53 PM 544 Views
And now the next incident... this time about an athlete's partner, not the athlete herself. Legolas - 03/08/2012 09:47:27 PM 937 Views
And an Australian athlete has been sent home now snoopcester - 04/08/2012 10:12:12 AM 706 Views
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