Olympic German rower sent home due to neo-Nazi links

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    (Original post by Dobrzynski)
    Please read what I put. What sets the line is when "until they are as damaging and corrupting as neo-nazi ones." When people's 'beliefs' do more harm than good and in bad gesture. You say people's beliefs should never come into play? Oh I'll let this mass murderer, satanist, nazi, necrophiliac in because why not.
    A murderer is not someone who believes in murder but someone that actually committed an action of murder.
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    Re: Olympic German rower sent home due to neo-Nazi links
    (Original post by im so academic)
    A murderer is not someone who believes in murder but someone that actually committed an action of murder.
    It was an extreme example. You can't snip out one little line from my point and twist it to your own advantage. It does not take away the significance of my whole post.
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    (Original post by Dobrzynski)
    It was an extreme example. You can't snip out one little line from my point and twist it to your own advantage. It does not take away the significance of my whole post.
    What is the significance of your whole post? Why not say it instead of saying it in a vague way?
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    (Original post by im so academic)
    What is the significance of your whole post? Why not say it instead of saying it in a vague way?
    There was nothing vague about it my befuddled friend, but I'll lower it to your level.

    When people's beliefs are bad in a way they hurt others, then they must be taken into consideration when they are involved in representing their country. Olympics or not.

    Okay?
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    (Original post by Dobrzynski)
    There was nothing vague about it my befuddled friend, but I'll lower it to your level.

    When people's beliefs are bad in a way they hurt others, then they must be taken into consideration when they are involved in representing their country. Olympics or not.

    Okay?
    But she hasn't done anything wrong. She technically has not broken any rules due to her beliefs. I'm not saying her beliefs are acceptable, however the Olympics should be about the sport.
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    But she hasn't done anything wrong. She technically has not broken any rules due to her beliefs. I'm not saying her beliefs are acceptable, however the Olympics should be about the sport.
    Perhaps Germany's take on it was a little harsh. But given Germany's history and strive for correction in the 21st century is more important to them. I was talking more generally, by the fact that sometimes other things need to be involved than just sport.

    Would you keep those aforementioned racists in the Olympics?
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    Re: Olympic German rower sent home due to neo-Nazi links
    (Original post by Dobrzynski)
    Perhaps Germany's take on it was a little harsh. But given Germany's history and strive for correction in the 21st century is more important to them. I was talking more generally, by the fact that sometimes other things need to be involved than just sport.

    Would you keep those aforementioned racists in the Olympics?
    Depends what you mean by a "racist".
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