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Jaelene Hinkle cut from USWNT- reason: religious beliefs
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThe shirt is not saying she dies not believe that homosexuality is sinful.
It is saying homosexuals are equal.
It's really not that hard to understand. Everyone has beliefs, and if they hold them close and personal, I see no issue with it.
If, for example, they played a game in Mobile, Alabama and wanted to use numbers in the form of a confederate flag, I am sure many wouldn't want to wear that jersey. That's OK too.
Would that mean they can no longer play for the WNT? What is the difference?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThe shirt is not saying she dies not believe that homosexuality is sinful.
It is saying homosexuals are equal.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostAre they? As I understand it, they don't support a lifestyle. She quietly held her beliefs to herself, true to her conviction. I admire that in anyone.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI dont see how a team can successfully have team members who do not consider all the team members as equal. I presume she is heterosexual and no one is objecting to her heterosexual orientation and saying that she is not an equal to others on the team because of it.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI dont see how a team can successfully have team members who do not consider all the team members as equal. I presume she is heterosexual and no one is objecting to her heterosexual orientation and saying that she is not an equal to others on the team because of it.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostUs soccer said the shirt was about equal access and anit discrimination. It is not about a moral judgement regarding homosexuality.
The rainbow is a symbol of a lifestyle she does not support. She hasn't isolated herself from the rest of her teammates, the rest of the world. Just, didn't want it on her back. Again, I don't care (and my sister-in-law will attest to that), but I fully support people's freedoms to express their views.
The intolerance of a different opinion and the pitchfork crowd who go after anyone who thinks differently is scary.
The other OP mentioned something very interesting. What if she were Muslim? There would be a court case quicker than you could respond to this post saying she is being blackballed due to her religious beliefs.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostSo, we should believe the US Soccer statements, but not hers?
The rainbow is a symbol of a lifestyle she does not support. She hasn't isolated herself from the rest of her teammates, the rest of the world. Just, didn't want it on her back. Again, I don't care (and my sister-in-law will attest to that), but I fully support people's freedoms to express their views.
The intolerance of a different opinion and the pitchfork crowd who go after anyone who thinks differently is scary.
The other OP mentioned something very interesting. What if she were Muslim? There would be a court case quicker than you could respond to this post saying she is being blackballed due to her religious beliefs.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostNo team is all equal in ablity. If they are not equal because of race or religion or sexual orientation, how can they function?
Women's sports has hardly had barriers in place due to sexual preferences. My sister, who is gay, graduated HS in 78 and played D1 college softball, and thereafter coached categorically believes there were no issues in athletics. In fact, she would go so far as declaring that if anyone was shunned at that time, it was straight players. Again, these things cut both ways.
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I would think the USMNT could use this as an opportunity to bridge all sides into a single team, and collectively overcome their cultural differences to succeed. You can be a member of this team no matter your religion, color, education, sexuality, etc.
But, they have made a determination that you cannot be a member of this team based on her individual religious beliefs.
The ACLU would have a field day with that line of thinking.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostShe can be Muslim, or Christian or buddist. She can't discriminated against others that are not of that religion. I mean she can but there might be consequences. Why does us soccer have to have a player that does not believe that all the team are equals?
Why stop there, what about players that disagree with others who are drunks or drug users? And don't go saying that isn't an issue, or a lifestyle for that matter. Abby Wambauch has admitted to being a lush during her WNT days.
As a society we are sliding on an extremely slippery slope.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI would think the USMNT could use this as an opportunity to bridge all sides into a single team, and collectively overcome their cultural differences to succeed. You can be a member of this team no matter your religion, color, education, sexuality, etc.
But, they have made a determination that you cannot be a member of this team based on her individual religious beliefs.
The ACLU would have a field day with that line of thinking.
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If us soccer said the rainbow represented approval of a gay lifestyle theb fine. That is not what they said. She gets to tell us soccer what to the colors represent?
Another player thinks red represents opression of native Americans and refuses to wear a red jersey? Us soccer dictates what the jersey represents. They said it is about equality. by refusing to wear it she is giving the shirt a different meaning or she is objecting to the equal rights message.
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