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FreeState Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-15-09 12:58 AM
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Muslim team banned after refusing to play gay team

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hp0K85g2tbAqFjPa-yilN0n8EURQD9BAVGL00

PARIS — A soccer club was permanently banned from the French amateur league on Wednesday after refusing to play a match against a gay team.
Last week, Paris Foot Gay said its members were victims of homophobia when Creteil Bebel, a team of Muslim players, refused to play them this month.
The French amateur league said it excluded Creteil for "refusing the match on discriminatory grounds."
"It's a permanent exclusion, they will never be reinstated," league president Jacques Stouvenel said.
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democracy1st Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-15-09 01:04 AM
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1. idiots LOL
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JI7 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-15-09 01:15 AM
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2. GOOD
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harry_pothead Donating Member (752 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-15-09 01:15 AM
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3. Finally France is starting to stand up to its Radical Muslims within.
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Chulanowa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-15-09 03:15 AM
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4. Radical?
Edited on Thu Oct-15-09 03:16 AM by Chulanowa
And you really shouldn't be saying "finally" as if France is lagging behind here. You live in the United States - Had this same situation come up with a Christian team in this country, not a fucking thing would have been done.

Good on the league, still.
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Kurska Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-15-09 05:28 AM
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7. American is further back in confronting Christian Radicals then France is Muslim radicals, both
Edited on Thu Oct-15-09 05:29 AM by Kurska
situations suck for the sane people trying to live their life without being attacked by the religious wackos.

Also how do you know he/she lives in the united states?
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Chulanowa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-15-09 06:01 AM
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8. Again, I question the "radical" tag
In both Christianity and Islam, avoiding interaction with gays is anything but a "radical" notion. It's like saying a Jew who doesn't want a BLT is "radical." Now if these guys stormed the field and beat the everloving tar out of the gay team, then sure, "radical" would fit better. But otherwise? It's distressingly mainstream, really.

And because the profile says San Francisco :)
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joeybee12 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-15-09 10:15 AM
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13. You're saying keeping kosher laws is on par with discrimination?
Jesus H Christ.
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Chulanowa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-15-09 04:33 PM
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18. In terms of radicalism, yes.
I'm saying that aversion to interaction with homosexuals is not radical among most Muslims. Shit. That's downright moderate compared to the opinion towards gays found in the middle east, don't you think?
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Skeeve Donating Member (87 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-15-09 07:22 PM
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21. Not radical for Muslims
but quite radical that someone actually stood up to them and banned them.


I'm not quite sure what has happened to DU in the past 6 years, but there is a marked change in attitudes. The exchanges with Chulanowa ITT really highlight it.
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foreigncorrespondent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-15-09 12:57 PM
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15. Bwahahaha!
You crack me up!

It is a game of soccer for crying out loud... to chose not to play a team because they don't fit into your "lifestyle" is a pretty radical move to make. And not just radical but down right stupid. Not only do they hand the win to the gay team because of fore fitting but they also get kicked off a league. Well done!

If they didn't want this kind of interaction to happen, then they simply shouldn't have joined the damn league in the first place.
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Chulanowa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-15-09 04:35 PM
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19. How am I cracking you up?
I'm saying that it's not radical. I'm saying that it's actually pretty mainstream.

We both agree that it's a dumb as shit move to make :)
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kenny blankenship Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-15-09 06:19 PM
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20. "I'm saying that it's actually pretty mainstream."
that explains a lot about you.
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Hassin Bin Sober Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-15-09 09:51 PM
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22. I think you and the other posters are mis-understanding his position.
Edited on Thu Oct-15-09 09:54 PM by Hassin Bin Sober
He is lamenting the fact that this position is not uncommon. He is saying hatred of gays is mainstream in the idle east. As 'radical' as a Jew avoiding a BLT.

Hint: He originally stated it was "DISTRESSINGLY main-stream"
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Chulanowa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-15-09 11:36 PM
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23. I would hope my lauding the league for the decision
and frequently calling the Muslim team's position "stupid," coupled with my obvious displeasure that this position isn't radical, explains even more.

I swear, DU is the only place where I can offend people by being on their side. :rofl:
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Jamastiene Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-16-09 01:42 AM
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26. They were just scared we'd win.
Teh cowards.
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Jamastiene Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-16-09 01:40 AM
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25. In my experience, most of the Jewish people I know love us BLTs.
Edited on Fri Oct-16-09 01:44 AM by Jamastiene
They love the Gs too.

I just had to throw that pun out there.

Oh, and I disagree with you. There are many Christians and Muslims who aren't radical and will actually interact with GLBT people just fine. So, it is pretty radical.

Oh yeah, also, we kicked their asses just by showing up. Muahahhahaaa. :rofl:
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Hoopla Phil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-15-09 03:32 AM
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5. Good!
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foreigncorrespondent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-15-09 04:08 AM
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6. They...
...must have been afraid they would be beaten by a team with bigger balls. :evilgrin:
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Jamastiene Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-16-09 01:45 AM
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27. Damn, we're good.
We can win ball games just by showing up. They are so scared of us, they'll forfeit immediately and quit playing altogether.
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donco6 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-15-09 08:29 AM
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9. Bwaaaaack - buCAAAAWWK!
Chickenshits. Afraid to be beat by the fairies were ya? Goodbye!
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La Lioness Priyanka Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-15-09 09:20 AM
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10. Good. any team refusing to play with our teams regardless of religion
should be banned
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closeupready Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-15-09 09:27 AM
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11. Excellent. Now they don't have to be faced with such horrific choices.
:evilgrin:
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closeupready Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-15-09 12:59 PM
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16. LOL - you are so full of it.
:rofl: Ignorance is bliss, I suppose.
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donco6 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-15-09 01:02 PM
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17. I think we should have naked photos myself.
I mean - where do you draw the line on safety?
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GodlessBiker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-15-09 11:25 AM
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14. Woot! This is good. The soccer gay guys (SoMos?) would have kicked their asses.
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Jamastiene Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-16-09 01:47 AM
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28. If gambling was legal, I'd bet on the gay team.
We are so fearsome and powerful, our mere presence makes other teams forfeit and quit playing altogether. :evilgrin:
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ZombieHorde Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-16-09 02:10 PM
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29. Awesome! nt
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Jamastiene Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-16-09 01:35 AM
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24. That worked out real well for them, didn't it?
:rofl:
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