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Commonwealth Games - a celebration of slavery

  • 07-10-2010 1:19pm
    #1
    tennessee time
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 290 ✭✭


    what is the point of this grotesque event, seems like a relic of a different world, pointless , what is its modern relevance??
    You wouldn’t honour slavery (American) or apartheid (South African) so why prolong and promote colonialism ?


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  • #2
    It wasn't me!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,034 ✭✭✭✭It wasn't me!


    The commonwealth is an entirely voluntary union. You're obviously on the outside, so no need to piss in. I hardly think a sporting event is really worthy of this level of disdain and vitriol, to say nothing of hyperbole. A celebration of slavery? Really!


  • #3
    oppenheimer1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,084 ✭✭✭oppenheimer1


    tennessee time wrote: »
    what is the point of this grotesque event, seems like a relic of a different world, pointless , what is its modern relevance??
    You wouldn’t honour slavery (American) or apartheid (South African) so why prolong and promote colonialism ?

    No nation is compelled to be a commonwealth country. If those nations are made uncomfortable by the relationship with their former colonial master they can always leave, like we did.


  • #4
    LordSutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,078 ✭✭✭✭LordSutch


    Oh Lord, this is obviously intended to stir, can somebody please pull the plug before the trenches are dug . . . . . .


  • #5
    OhNoYouDidn't
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,934 ✭✭✭OhNoYouDidn't


    LordSutch wrote: »
    Oh Lord, this is obviously intended to stir, can somebody please pull the plug before the trenches are dug . . . . . .

    I don't think it will. I have major issues with the Commonwealth, but those who are in chose to be there and if they want a sporting dust up, leave 'em too it.


  • #6
    Scofflaw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,283 ✭✭✭✭Scofflaw


    I'm with LordSutch on this one - the OP is little more than flame bait, and the usual people will fill the thread with the usual insults. The Commonwealth is, as has now been pointed out several times, entirely voluntary.

    moderately,
    Scofflaw


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