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Yes, that is clearly exactly what I said. nossy Send a noteboard - 27/07/2012 05:10:37 PM
It will be a very empty event. If the Olympics are about accepting others and their values then banning those with values we don't like seems sort of counterproductive. How are supposed to accept other cultures if we feel the need to silence and marginalize the parts of our own culture that are different?

Well, this may be me sticking my foot in it, but the olympics AREN'T about accepting everything. They are about celebrating diversity, hope, international community, etc. Not about allowing themselves to become a platform for any and all opinions. You can say she should be accepted, but allowing her to use the "fame" gained BY being part of the team to spread a message that is against the Olympic ideals is wrong. If you can't see that, we don't need to argue further. We won't agree.
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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 1204 Views
Being on a country's Olympic team is a privilege, not a right Dark Knight - 25/07/2012 11:00:24 PM 707 Views
So banning blacks would be cool if it was legal in that country? Cannoli - 25/07/2012 11:08:52 PM 862 Views
If that's how the country wants to run itself Dark Knight - 25/07/2012 11:13:04 PM 736 Views
The IOC can ban nations from participating for that sort of stunt. Legolas - 25/07/2012 11:33:23 PM 888 Views
So that excuses thought control? Tom - 25/07/2012 11:49:58 PM 781 Views
If Hitler could let Jesse Owens run... Cannoli - 25/07/2012 11:07:19 PM 927 Views
Yes. Political power should not be used to enforce morals. Tom - 25/07/2012 11:53:19 PM 665 Views
The national Olympic Committees aren't the government. Legolas - 26/07/2012 12:02:43 AM 649 Views
Even worse. Tom - 26/07/2012 12:08:05 AM 695 Views
Erm snoopcester - 26/07/2012 12:29:32 AM 725 Views
I fail to see how the whole team would be thrown out. Tom - 26/07/2012 12:41:16 AM 724 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 399 Views
Well, that's absurd. Tom - 26/07/2012 01:09:41 AM 798 Views
As with most things, I doubt the practice matches the theory snoopcester - 26/07/2012 10:45:55 AM 710 Views
Africans != illegals Tim - 25/07/2012 11:19:32 PM 798 Views
Specious reasoning. Tom - 26/07/2012 12:07:08 AM 632 Views
Who are you to decide that? Legolas - 26/07/2012 12:16:45 AM 768 Views
I'm not the one deciding. Tom - 26/07/2012 12:36:17 AM 635 Views
Essentially you're saying "there are lots of racists in Europe". Tim - 26/07/2012 08:28:26 AM 747 Views
That's an oversimplification. Tom - 29/07/2012 03:13:14 AM 693 Views
You stated it as a fact. Legolas - 26/07/2012 07:49:58 PM 686 Views
Well, it is a fact that a north African could never become ethnically Greek. Tom - 29/07/2012 03:27:50 AM 775 Views
I think any organisation should have the right to choose who represents them snoopcester - 25/07/2012 11:20:36 PM 706 Views
Well, but that's not the end of it. Tom - 26/07/2012 12:12:09 AM 772 Views
It is for me snoopcester - 26/07/2012 12:26:25 AM 685 Views
So...conformity ahead? *NM* Tom - 26/07/2012 12:40:03 AM 344 Views
Athletes taking responsibility for their own actions, if that is what you mean. snoopcester - 26/07/2012 12:44:56 AM 825 Views
Is that all that happened? nossy - 25/07/2012 11:28:17 PM 644 Views
That and some pro-Golden Dawn statements. Tom - 26/07/2012 12:14:25 AM 834 Views
For me it is more than enough snoopcester - 26/07/2012 12:32:35 AM 623 Views
I thought the original ideals of the Olympics were to honor Zeus. *NM* Tom - 26/07/2012 12:38:32 AM 461 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 359 Views
It's not what happened to her that I typically waver on. nossy - 27/07/2012 03:08:45 PM 658 Views
Difficult question - if you ask me, the key point is a question of authority. Legolas - 25/07/2012 11:40:39 PM 736 Views
I just googled "What did Voula Papachristou say?" and got that. Tom - 26/07/2012 12:16:53 AM 778 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 633 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 1034 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 396 Views
It's not a matter of freedom of expression DomA - 26/07/2012 09:49:59 PM 827 Views
This. *NM* ironclad - 26/07/2012 10:26:37 PM 363 Views
I oppose censorship even if it is not comng from the government random thoughts - 26/07/2012 10:16:30 PM 677 Views
How is it censorship? DomA - 27/07/2012 02:33:30 AM 779 Views
try looking up the word censorship and ask yourself would their actions supress speech random thoughts - 27/07/2012 02:59:11 AM 904 Views
I know the definition thank you. How exactly was her communication suppressed? DomA - 27/07/2012 05:54:39 PM 799 Views
you are right public punishment of political expression could never been seen as suppression random thoughts - 27/07/2012 06:20:15 PM 919 Views
Well nossy - 27/07/2012 07:20:27 PM 684 Views
Where did she ever imply she wanted them to be bitten? *NM* random thoughts - 27/07/2012 08:03:05 PM 424 Views
Hello earth.... "food from home". DomA - 27/07/2012 08:26:15 PM 657 Views
OK I repeat my question: Where did she she WANTED them to be bit? random thoughts - 30/07/2012 09:07:01 PM 948 Views
Um, she referred to them as food? nossy - 27/07/2012 08:38:22 PM 703 Views
No what is silly is inferring that she hoped they would be bitten *NM* random thoughts - 30/07/2012 09:09:18 PM 461 Views
No what is silly is inferring that she hoped they would be bitten *NM* random thoughts - 30/07/2012 09:09:27 PM 379 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 761 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 788 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 810 Views
It was insensitive at best random thoughts - 30/07/2012 09:25:06 PM 1190 Views
Re: you are right public punishment of political expression could never been seen as suppression DomA - 27/07/2012 08:30:26 PM 657 Views
One problem. nossy - 27/07/2012 04:54:52 AM 677 Views
Exactly ironclad - 27/07/2012 12:05:14 PM 694 Views
where do you people get these backasswards idea of what censorship is? PCmart? random thoughts - 27/07/2012 02:01:29 PM 734 Views
We can have this conversation w/o you being mean. nossy - 27/07/2012 02:57:02 PM 686 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 784 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 693 Views
OK did I miss read what you said? random thoughts - 27/07/2012 06:41:51 PM 849 Views
No, but the disagreement is important. nossy - 27/07/2012 07:09:11 PM 672 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 627 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 611 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 652 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 717 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 790 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 628 Views
I know you said it but do you actually believe it? random thoughts - 27/07/2012 01:56:35 PM 662 Views
It's a good question, but yes, I do. nossy - 27/07/2012 02:42:28 PM 716 Views
Are going to ban everyone and everyone country who says something about anyone else? random thoughts - 27/07/2012 04:47:51 PM 620 Views
Yes, that is clearly exactly what I said. nossy - 27/07/2012 05:10:37 PM 667 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 681 Views
Surely you don't think... Isaac - 27/07/2012 02:57:47 PM 595 Views
Heh. Rebekah - 27/07/2012 05:53:07 PM 809 Views
Typo? There are limits to our credulity... or to mine, anyway. Legolas - 27/07/2012 06:27:44 PM 686 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 772 Views
Looks like Voula Papachristou agrees with Tom Dark Knight - 27/07/2012 07:09:30 PM 710 Views
Quite understandable. But so's the Greek OC's decision. Legolas - 27/07/2012 07:11:31 PM 710 Views
And now a Swiss footabller has gone as well snoopcester - 30/07/2012 08:22:45 PM 724 Views
That's just poor sportsmanship. *NM* Tom - 30/07/2012 08:53:53 PM 481 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 771 Views
And an Australian athlete has been sent home now snoopcester - 04/08/2012 10:12:12 AM 543 Views
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