Re: Muslim boxer banned for refusing drug test
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Originally Posted by X
Ho Hum.
Of course he should have been tested - there are millions of Muslim fighters in the world, and they are all subject to drug testing rules. If they fail the drug test, they should not only be banned from boxing but excommunicated from Islam as drugs are supposedly against Islam anyway. can't have it both ways. Its also against Islam to blow up innocent women and children, but that doesn't seem to stop the odd nutter.
We have someone here who chooses to use their supposed religion to excuse them from doing something that everyone else has to do. This is symptomatic of and reflective of those people who want to wear the veil in schools, or not eat school dinners, or whatever. Sadly, the religion is just a coathook to hang pre-existing grievances on. If he is such a pious Muslim, does he pray 5 times a day, fast during Ramadan and give a proportion of his earnings to the poor. You are either Muslim or not, as far as i see it and you can;t choose which bits apply and which ones don't suit you.
Just as sadly, however, is the fact that this makes the news. If a Christian boxer had refused a blood test (and they do all the time), it would not be big news and we naturally then get bitter as we subconsciously believe that only this chap and only Muslims are transgressing. Typical press propaganda.
People will use anything as an excuse for their actions (drugs, religion, other people, etc.) but when it comes down to it, they are the ones that fully choose what they do. Everybody's responsible for their own actions.
The media is shot to all hell these days. People with mental illnesses (hippies and homosexuals) are celebrated while the typical person (the middle class makes up the most of any industrialized country) is belittled more and more. They have no problem showing one extremist killing 50 people but they have a huge problem showing a true muslim speaking out against extremists. Just like they'll show endless war footage to get the world to hate bush while they won't show the liberated towns where civillians are begging US soldiers to never leave. I guess that kinda stuff doesn't get ratings.
Re: Muslim boxer banned for refusing drug test
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Originally Posted by katfight
Chris lol it ait muslim men that wear turbans it sikh's
sorri ;D
I apologise for anyone that's wearing a turban reading this. I definately got a sad click out of that. ;D
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Originally Posted by Punisher136
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Originally Posted by X
Ho Hum.
Of course he should have been tested - there are millions of Muslim fighters in the world, and they are all subject to drug testing rules. If they fail the drug test, they should not only be banned from boxing but excommunicated from Islam as drugs are supposedly against Islam anyway. can't have it both ways. Its also against Islam to blow up innocent women and children, but that doesn't seem to stop the odd nutter.
We have someone here who chooses to use their supposed religion to excuse them from doing something that everyone else has to do. This is symptomatic of and reflective of those people who want to wear the veil in schools, or not eat school dinners, or whatever. Sadly, the religion is just a coathook to hang pre-existing grievances on. If he is such a pious Muslim, does he pray 5 times a day, fast during Ramadan and give a proportion of his earnings to the poor. You are either Muslim or not, as far as i see it and you can;t choose which bits apply and which ones don't suit you.
Just as sadly, however, is the fact that this makes the news. If a Christian boxer had refused a blood test (and they do all the time), it would not be big news and we naturally then get bitter as we subconsciously believe that only this chap and only Muslims are transgressing. Typical press propaganda.
People will use anything as an excuse for their actions (drugs, religion, other people, etc.) but when it comes down to it, they are the ones that fully choose what they do. Everybody's responsible for their own actions.
The media is shot to all hell these days. People with mental illnesses (hippies and homosexuals) are celebrated while the typical person (the middle class makes up the most of any industrialized country) is belittled more and more. They have no problem showing one extremist killing 50 people but they have a huge problem showing a true muslim speaking out against extremists. Just like they'll show endless war footage to get the world to hate bush while they won't show the liberated towns where civillians are begging US soldiers to never leave. I guess that kinda stuff doesn't get ratings.
Good post.
