Let me use this as an example...

A couple weeks ago there was a thread here made about a Muslim boxer who REFUSED to provide a drug test on religious grounds. Was this a big stand against an unruly Athletic Commishion? None of you seemed to think so. The majority of you thought he was just covering up for the fact that he was on roids (or something else), and added that he shouldn't be in boxing if he is unwilling to follow the same rules as everyone else. At the same token, if you live in a country and enjoy the many benefits of living there (as Ali did), shouldn't you also be expected to follow all the same rules and regulations as everyone else? If Ali was so opposed to the war, he should have left the country. A true hero would have left and said "I'm leaving because this is an injustice, people are being forced to fight an injust war, ect ect". Instead, Ali only stood up when he had to (when his ass was on the line). Instead of taking a stand, he tried to manipulate his way out of it.

So why aren't you people hailing this Muslim boxer who refused to provide a urine sample as a hero??