Kamal
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I stand corrected re his nationality. From what t'internet tells me though, homosexuality is illegal in "Occupied Palestinian Territory (Gaza Strip)".A polite rebuke, if I may. Zaki Nuseibeh is a Palestinian, and Palestine (which has a seat at the United Nations) is a country occupied by a Jewish colony. If we're talking about supporting oppressed minorities it would be (imo) a shame to ignore their persecution.
I've never bought a football shirt in my life but I'd be very happy to wear an OUFC rainbow / LGBT+ flag to wind up the coterie of bigots who play walking football around where I live.
Agree with you 100% Colin, the home colours should only ever be Yellow and blue.I can't speak for others, but for me I think club colours are sacrosanct, and I would be against a change from yellow, whether it was to a rainbow kit, a red kit, a blue kit or any other coloured kit.
Lots of other ways we can support equality, as we absolutely should, I just don't think changing our home shirt colour is the answer.
Random thoughts upon reading your post...Why would we want to be the first club to have rainbow shirts though ? We are a football club not some political movement. As I’ve said previously, I have no problem with a persons sexual preferences but there would be zero chance of me buying anything advertising LBGT. It isn’t that I don’t appreciate everyone’s desire to be accepted, I do, but it isn’t life or death. If a football club want to get involved in making statements I can think of a whole load more worthy cases - drugs, knife crime, bullying, abuse etc.
This is wokeism gone mental if we go down the LBGT route - a persons sexual preference, or acceptance of it, is not a priority in any sense of the word. Not in a world where lives, young lives, are being destroyed daily.
Get a grip and see what’s really important.
Ooh, you’re not reading the room, big boyWhy would we want to be the first club to have rainbow shirts though ? We are a football club not some political movement. As I’ve said previously, I have no problem with a persons sexual preferences but there would be zero chance of me buying anything advertising LBGT. It isn’t that I don’t appreciate everyone’s desire to be accepted, I do, but it isn’t life or death. If a football club want to get involved in making statements I can think of a whole load more worthy cases - drugs, knife crime, bullying, abuse etc.
This is wokeism gone mental if we go down the LBGT route - a persons sexual preference, or acceptance of it, is not a priority in any sense of the word. Not in a world where lives, young lives, are being destroyed daily.
Get a grip and see what’s really important.
Yeah, I just meant that he was going to get people disagreeing with him. However saying 'This is wokeism gone mental if we go down the LBGT route - a persons sexual preference, or acceptance of it, is not a priority in any sense of the word' isn't just an 'opinion'.He has the right to express his opinion respectfully on this supporters' forum on which, I keep reading, we're all chums united by one thing.
Man, I defended you yesterday dude.Why would we want to be the first club to have rainbow shirts though ? We are a football club not some political movement. As I’ve said previously, I have no problem with a persons sexual preferences but there would be zero chance of me buying anything advertising LBGT. It isn’t that I don’t appreciate everyone’s desire to be accepted, I do, but it isn’t life or death. If a football club want to get involved in making statements I can think of a whole load more worthy cases - drugs, knife crime, bullying, abuse etc.
This is wokeism gone mental if we go down the LBGT route - a persons sexual preference, or acceptance of it, is not a priority in any sense of the word. Not in a world where lives, young lives, are being destroyed daily.
Get a grip and see what’s really important.
Yeah, I just meant that he was going to get people disagreeing with him. However saying 'This is wokeism gone mental if we go down the LBGT route - a persons sexual preference, or acceptance of it, is not a priority in any sense of the word' isn't just an 'opinion'.
Correct - reaction to prejudice whether it be based on race, sexual orientation or religious beliefs is not 'wokeism', it's the right thing to do in a civilised society.Yeah, I just meant that he was going to get people disagreeing with him. However saying 'This is wokeism gone mental if we go down the LBGT route - a persons sexual preference, or acceptance of it, is not a priority in any sense of the word' isn't just an 'opinion'.
You're getting really boring now. For someone who claimed on the match day thread you weren't homophobic, you're doing a great job of convincing me otherwise.Why would we want to be the first club to have rainbow shirts though ? We are a football club not some political movement. As I’ve said previously, I have no problem with a persons sexual preferences but there would be zero chance of me buying anything advertising LBGT. It isn’t that I don’t appreciate everyone’s desire to be accepted, I do, but it isn’t life or death. If a football club want to get involved in making statements I can think of a whole load more worthy cases - drugs, knife crime, bullying, abuse etc.
This is wokeism gone mental if we go down the LBGT route - a persons sexual preference, or acceptance of it, is not a priority in any sense of the word. Not in a world where lives, young lives, are being destroyed daily.
Get a grip and see what’s really important.
Having different opinions is fine I have no problem with that.He has the right to express his opinion respectfully on this supporters' forum on which, I keep reading, we're all chums united by one thing.
Saying it's a "political movement", "wokeism gone mental if we go down the LBGT route" and that it's "not really important" lacks respect.He has the right to express his opinion respectfully on this supporters' forum on which, I keep reading, we're all chums united by one thing.
Having different opinions is fine I have no problem with that.
The OP says that in his view that Oxford United in supporting a campaign against homophobia is political and we as a club and sport in general should not get involved. I wonder if he has the same views about the "kick it out campaign' against racism another sport led political campaign
Both involving bullying, harassment , drugs, suicide and murder.
So condem one condem then all.
Saying it's a "political movement", "wokeism gone mental if we go down the LBGT route" and that it's "not really important" lacks respect.
Why would we want to be the first club to have rainbow shirts though ?
That's repulsive (from an aesthetic not principle perspective)