World Cup, cry baby athletes, and poor sportsmanship

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

I'm sure it is just that I lack a sense of humor that allows me to see the humor in a racial epithet and retaliatory violence.

Again, that's where we're fundamentally different. I think humor can be found in everything.

As for the arson thing, Matthews said that gays should be investigated for the church burnings. Saying that he felt, without any knowledge or research that you tout, that gays were responsible. That's like saying there was a robbery, it must be black people responsible. It makes no sense. Not only that, but Matthews is a reporter who is supposed to be doing this kind of research and then informing the viewer. His reaction was from the gut and should be discounted by you, Alex, who think that feelings should not come into it.

To me, there's a difference between a news reporter and a sports figure.

I find nothing wrong with what CoasterMatt said either. It was a funny joke. It may not register with a Vulcan, but it's funny to most. (And I meant the last part as a joke, Alex.)

I didn't comment that Zidane's actions were unwarranted. I said that both men were idiots in the way they acted. I don't think that in this country you can be let of the hook legally if you hit someone because they taunted you. I don't know about law, but it doesn't seem justified to hit someone because they call you a terrorist faggot. I don't know where the World Cup was played so I can't comment about how that country would rule the man's actions.

So with your logic, Alex, everything is basically offensive as long as someone, anyone could find it offensive or does find it offensive. Doesn't this hinder discussion if everyone should be walking on eggshells about what they can or can not say without offending someone? I mean, you're a discussion board guru, doesn't this hinder discussing things?

I can't believe that my caused so much grief.