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[deleted] t1_j4vpdoy wrote

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seksveinycock t1_j4vpk9e wrote

>I don't support a rigid ideological blueprint that everyone has to follow or else it becomes a national news story that has an implied motive of forcing someone to publicly change their views or be ostracized.

Best thing on here

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Bazz07 t1_j4vyqbb wrote

Reminds me of that Seinfeld episode with the aids walk that Kramer was assaulted because he refused to wear the black ribbon.

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Corntillas t1_j4vqrmf wrote

We don’t want to hurt a foreign players feelings while then make money in America or anything. We need to respect his right to support his government and their anti gay purges, so morally correct.

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Jasader t1_j4vrkzd wrote

So you'd like what exactly?

Try to shame everyone who disagrees to switch to your preferred view? Or is it to send a message to everyone else to comply or else you'll go after them next?

How does that help anyone?

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Btetier t1_j4vy6wi wrote

Lol, when people were getting arrested for wearing pride flags in Qatar there were dumbasses who were defending the Qatar police by saying that the people should know they are in a different country and to follow their rules and respect their culture. But, now we have the same thing happening here (but without any real penalty) and the same people are saying "well he is from Russia so it's ok"

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morosco t1_j4vv8dk wrote

Outing bigots is always worthwhile.

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Corntillas t1_j4vtj0v wrote

I’d like him to support his team and do what the team is doing, support gay American fans of his team by doing what his team is doing. His country and other countries under Putin’s control kill and purge gay people. Does it make you feel good to support his belief that gay people should be purged?

Would you support an Iranian American soccer player not playing until every female in the arena is obeying sharia?

You don’t coddle beliefs like that, I don’t care if it makes you feel good to say you support everyone. Go deal with the realities of those political beliefs before you shroud yourself in the pretense that supporting everyone is ok.

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