World Cup, cry baby athletes, and poor sportsmanship

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

Of course he should have laughed it off. But I also find it understandable that he didn't. I don't feel you're a heartless racist. However, you have frequently argued positions on this board not from points of fact but from points of emotion. That something is right simply because it feels that way to you. So I will say it is suprising to see you reject that the words were offensive simply because they weren't offensive to you.

That's me, I lead with my emotions. But I also know when something is funny and this is one of those times.

And how does a person come to the conclusion that something's not right? By how it feels to them. Everyone does it. It's not exclusive to me. Steph is offended because she thinks it's offensive, I'm not offended because I think it's not offensive. Plain and simple. People don't come to conclusions about things by analyzing it to death.

That word is ineffective period. I liken the word 'terrorist' to 'Communist' in the McCarthy era and 'witch' in Salem's heydays... It alludes to someone that people want us to be afraid of and shouldn't be.

I often have a hard time not sympathizing/empathizing with people. But in this instance, it's not deserving of either from me...