Kosh wrote:Still not an excuse for belittling the suffering that occurred here. Two wrongs don't make a right and all that.
BTW - the French are not a race. The comments I edited were xenophobic rather than racist.
And I haven't seen anyone back up either the xenophobia or the injury wish.
If you're referring to the 'surrender monkey' stuff that falls under Anglo-French banter IMO. And given the cowardly actions of Boudebza yesterday (denounced by fellow professionals) it seemed appropriate. Unless you want to justify a blatant dive?
I stand corrected on the form of bigotry and abuse it is xenophobic. Equally as dangerous and horrible as racism however.
Constant 'Banter' about the outcome of two industrialised wars on French soil is allowed. The use of the word occasional in reference to the frequency of the bombing of my families home town over a year of 1 of the multiple wars fought on French soil sparks outrage.
It was no belittling. I was raised by people who lived (just) through it. Rather it was a reference to the comparison of the suffering of others (specifically the French but also other nationalities). These others whose suffering we are unaware of or dismiss, often via 'Banter'.
I'll not be lectured on my knowledge of wars by people whose only references appears to be Jeremy Clarkson, the BBC or Nigel Farage.
The moral outrage over diving I don't get either. It's cheating and annoying. Yet we cheer serious attempts at injuring people or triumph the player who tries to injure opponents.
Diving has never crippled anyone.....other behaviours on the sporting field have yet we champion them.
You took some of the offensive post down. I hope that was through moral choice and not your duty as a moderator.
