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I said some people so obviously I don't think all people see it that way. How big that group is I think you're underestimating. And Manly can attempt to use whatever definition they prefer but not everyone will accept that. In any case they seem to agree they got it wrong in some aspects and will change tack. Good for them.
Are you sea lioning me right now?All Blacks wore a jersey which was black, yet when pulled revealed a rainbow.
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Possibly, but I think youāre also underestimating the size of the other group. As I said, itās their club though so they can choose whatever definition they like and if merkins donāt want to participate they are entitled to find other employment. Iāll agree with the last two sentences though.
It's 2022. Everyone would already have felt welcome at the club. They don't have a no gays policy. It would be illegal.
This is where your complete lack of understanding on this topic shines through. Itās as much about letting their fan base know that they are welcome more than their legal obligations. As @Noise posted last night, there were some banners from the Christian viewpoint at the game last night.
Well there have been people putting shit on Parra fans at every away game I've ever been to. It doesn't mean I didn't feel welcome. I know the rival club wants my money. What their fans think doesn't matter.
It's misleading to call this a Christian view. The majority of countries that still ban homosexuality are predominantly Muslim, and homosexuality was still illegal in Mao's China until 1997. The attempt to portray opposition as a uniquely Christian thing is in line with the general progressive effort to rewrite history. In fact the Christian opposition to homosexuality is a holdover from its origins in Judaic law. However Judaism is seen by progressives as a potential ally against Christianity, in much the same way progressives use Islam as well as Chinese Communism.
and again, the fact youāve used that example only highlights it further.
Not at all, because modern opposition to rainbow flags and the like is only in response to its continued promotion by the moneyed establishment. There is now a perception by traditional cultural groups that the 'knowledge class' (privileged atheists) is promoting one aspect of diversity at their expense.
I think the āmoneyed establishmentā as you put it can see that weāre still a way off where we need to be as a society.
That's right, we still own at least some stuff so of course we're not happy.
Well obviously they want to support the demographics with more favourable spending habits over the ones who spend less.
Except itās not?
Incomplete is a better description. Many people see it as support and celebration. That's why it was a failure.
And many donāt. If you think rainbow has some bigger connotations, why do you not think the word celebration also has connotations to others?
The point is that many do. There's your problem.
Most, if not all.
Very few outside of those who it directly relates to or those who insist thereās a problem with wearing certain colours.
