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A well reasoned response to a subject that is often a taboo subject in todays world. Irrespective of the words spoken by the person who this debate revolves around, there has been and still is a real fear of being able to question 'idealogies' as we are finding out right now in the house of commons. Buzzwords like ant semitism and islamaphobia are too often thrown out when wanting to stifle good debate about problems that stem from exactly this sort of scenario. To allow these ideaologies to go unchallenged for fear of retribution has gone on for centuries in all religions, and for people like me who do not need or practice religion it is grossly unfair.

 

The complaint was made for reasons other than just being offended, it was a parent(s) that were unhappy with the way the coaches in the junior section were being asked to book there ideas up, the transfer of the junior section that the women's team has built up over several years has been taken away from them and transferred to the BCAFC FITC.

Hope the parent(s) is(/are) happy and got what they wanted, it could potentially fold the Women's team, which leaves the juniors with no 1st team to progress to.

 

I am intrigued, she refers to science, I would like to see the science of why gay women make better footballers. Obviously this statement is intertwined with her political stance against Trump, and maybe she has allowed her emotions to reinforce her own view. Ultimately this kind of statement could leave heterosexual women excluded from football, if there is science to back it up.

 

He was very wrong, but this is the society we live in now. The "concerned fan" seems to have seen his appointment and then jumped straight onto his Facebook, presumably looking for something.

 

Completely agree. Its a slippery slope that we're on. In order to speak and think freely, you have to risk being offensive. Its a different thing to obviously going out of your way to offend as many people as possible.

 

Just go on you-tube and watch Steve Hughes - Offended ? That was eight years ago and things have only got worse.

 

We are seeing very dangerous precedent being set around the world at this very moment which is actively stopping free thought and opinion. In fact our wonderful houses of parliament have this very problem where they have effectively any discussion or thought around religion that doesn’t follow their ‘rules’.

 

It'll become self evident in this thread. My guess - there won't be a lengthy, constructive, open and honest exchange of views where people might challenge each other and learn something. The thread will be locked to prevent offence being taken over a sensitive issue....

 

There's more padlocks on this site than there is at Wicks

 

I don't necessarily see how a facebook post is going to prevent Muslim girls from playing football, unless he is going around telling children or the footballers that their families ought to be locked up.

I also don't think we should just assume that all Muslim women are in favor of the burqa either. The manufacturing or sale of the burqa is illegal in Morocco for example, some Islamic scholars also argue that it's a cultural invention, not a religious garment.

I can understand why the club don't want anything to do with this purely on publicity grounds though. In the world we live in it's sometimes easier to just stay quiet and avoid the wrath of the mob.

 

Think club took them back under the umberella of BCAFC for this coming sason, but ostensibly it is run by volunteers.

The BCAFC though are asking for £15k a year to sponsor the Womens teams, in the sponsorship brochure. Then really the Chairperson of said venture should really have been checked out me-thinks.
https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/siteassets/image/bcfc-commercial-2017-v8.pdf

 

Islam isn’t a race pal

 

"Several make reference to banning the Burka from Britain, while others claim that Muslims should 'adhere to our laws' and leave if they don't like it."

Why would need to know more than that, it's clear enough is it not?

 

Completely agree on this m8.

 

Bad idea posting stuff like that in a public forum when he has the position he does in the city he does, so. He may have thought he was sharing it to represent modern women, but he got it a bit wrong.

I agree with him though, it should be banned it’s something from the dark ages, oppressive, and has no place in a modern world. God damn bloody awful , but hey if someone wants to wear one in this day and age more fool them.

Religion does have a lot to answer for.

 

If people do not wish to abide by the laws of the UK, there is no absolute reason they must stay here against their wishes, irrespective of their religion. That extends to Muslims who do not wish to adhere to our laws.

 

That's cleared that up then, pal.

 

No i don’t. I’m not that bothered about the comments that this person has allegedly made. What irks me somewhatnis that someone has gone out of their way to search the social media history of this person. For what reason? Can it be for any other reason than to look for offence. Had these alleged comments not come to light, whats to say this person could not have done the job he was employed to do at the best of his ability. I’d go as far to say that the person would have done his job and no one would have batted an eyelid.