Assombalonga??

[splinter]

Really, where? It seems a fairly sensible, but strongly felt, debate to me.

The site is called Footymad.

[Robert Johnson]

The site is called Footymad.

And 'Chinky', 'Chinaman', and LGBT flag are all related to the Albion aren't they? And to be fair to Mick, even Bernard Manning is connected to football through Citeh

[Whicka_Mon]

Yet again a interesting thread turns into a full scale slanging match.

It ay a slanging match. More to the point how is a thread about Assombalonga remotely interesting?

[Robert Johnson]

😀

[kettering_baggie]

Wasn’t the term ‘Brit’ first used by Irish republicans? I don’t think it was a term of endearment! The problem with these arguments about gay and ethnic issues is that it has become one sided. Gays can argue that they deserve equal treatment and consideration (reasonable) but the opposite view is not to be tolerated. If we are at accept free speech, then some views that we may not agree with have to be accepted? If someone believes that homo***uality is a perversion, then surely they are entitled to hold that viewpoint? That, of course, does not mean that discrimination or violence is acceptable. The Christian couple that refused a pair of gay men a room in their b&b on religious grounds were convicted of an offence but I don’t recall anything similar relating to Muslims, who also consider homo***uality a sin.

On the matter of a ‘gay’ flag in an Albion stand, why? What on Earth is the purpose of that, other than to provoke a hostile response. Anyway, flags block the view of those sitting behind them. If that ‘rainbow’ flag is waved in front of me, I will tell the perpetrator to shove up their @****, and the same for any other flag that blocks my view.

By the way, I really am a nice person, just maybe on the wrong planet!

[Robert Johnson]

Just out of interest, what do you mean by the "opposite view" to equal treatment and consideration?

I personally don't care what people's views are in private. I only object when they are used to mistreat others.

Imagine for a moment if you got banned from the Albion because their opinion is that it's a perversion to live in Kettering.

[Whicka_Mon]

Just out of interest, what do you mean by the "opposite view" to equal treatment and consideration?

I personally don't care what people's views are in private. I only object when they are used to mistreat others.

Imagine for a moment if you got banned from the Albion because their opinion is that it's a perversion to live in Kettering.

There lies the problem.

There is no freedom of speech in this country. If there was we should be allowed to say what we want when we want. Without fear of offending. We are forced to tolerate whether we like it or not.

[Robert Johnson]

What is it exactly that you can't say?

[kettering_baggie]

An extreme example, if an MP publically stated that he/she thought that being ‘gay’ was being a pervert, I am sure that the outcry from the PC brigade would force resignation. Stating that multiculturalism in Britain has been a disaster would also be likely to have resignation forced upon someone. Whether or not you agree or strongly disagree with such opinions, people should be free to hold them and the holding of such views does not mean that violence or discrimination should be condoned.

More importantly, I am not in favour of us signing Assombalonga. That is what this thread is all about, isn’t it?

[Robert Johnson]

Maybe we have differing opinions of the role of an MP. Either way, what you have stated is conjecture.

What are your thoughts on a business/company banning you because they think you are a pervert? Would you agree with their right to do that?

From the limited stuff I've seen of Assombalonga he seemed okay but neither strongly for or against. Big Dave will decide who he wants and for his reasons.