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Originally Posted by Berkut (Post 591973)

Sadly, it just repeats the original evasion of the question.

The question was not "Do you think this happens" the question was "Do you find at acceptable for it to happen".

I am still curious about your stance on the "racial" make up of the athletes themselves in relation to the racial makeup of the populations they come from.

LOL!!!

Peace

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Originally Posted by JRutledge (Post 591977)

Why are you so offended that there is a suggestion that there be a more diverse officiating staff or crew, but you are not equally offended when there is a complete exclusion of a group of people that clearly are participating in the event?

Yet another strawman.

I am not offended by the suggestion that there may be a more diverse officiating crew. That is a a bald faced lie.

Nor have I said I would NOT be offended if in fact there was a complete exclusion of a group from participating - in fact I would find that *highly* offensive, and explicitly said do.

And again, you are avoiding the issue, now in favor of rather offensive personal claims about my position.

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I cannot speak for where you live, but most schools I come in contact with; the kids that attend those schools come from those school districts. Even the private schools have kids that are relatively from the community in which the schools are located. I do not think you can have schools and exclude people that are from the community if the entire school reflects the community. I guess you could, but it would be very hard. Then again I am not sure what that has to do with who works games?

Peace

Again, that is not what I asked, and I certainly did not suggest that anyone be excluded - that is your claim, not mine.

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Originally Posted by JRutledge (Post 591978)

LOL!!!

Peace

So we are left with your claim that officials should somehow represent, on a ratio basis, the make-up of the players - but the players, however, should NOT represent on any kind of similar ratio, the populations that they are drawn from.

Gosh, seems kind of inconsistent.

Maybe we should just quit trying to make intolerant people happy, and select the best players and best officials, and ignore what color their skin might be. If that causes some idiots on either side to be unhappy, we should just congratulate ourselves. Bigots should be unhappy. It means you are doing something right.

Just a thought.

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Originally Posted by Berkut (Post 591972)

What do you want for it?

I don't find it acceptable either. I don't find bigotry and intolerance acceptable in any form.

I want the same thing I would get if I answer your oft repeated question.

I answer questions that further conversations. Assume answer "yes, it's acceptable". What's your next question?

Now assume I answer, "no, it's not acceptable". What's your next question?

This thread has by far run its course...