Would This Man Had Been Ejected Had He Been Of A Different Race Or Skin Colour?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2246932/Bearded-darts-fan-Nathan-Grindal-ejected-Phil-The-Power-Taylor-match-5-000-strong-crowd-heckle-Jesus-taunts.html

The answer would be a definite 'NO', had the remarks been deemed racist, the members of the crowd who issued these remarks would have not only been removed from the proceedings but would have also faced a charge of racism.

[boxtops]

This isn't a racist story, it's about hecklers - and I agree, it's the hecklers who should have been ejected.

[EcclesCake]

I'm really losing lock on this thread.

Can anyone clarify.....does being Muslim determine your skin tone or race?

[andy-hughes]

I can see the point you are making AOG, but i think your argument is baseless.

this man was ejected as a security measure - it was to avoid distraction of the players. Now you can agree with that or not as a matter of crowd control policy, but that is the reason why he was ejected.

The reason why he was singled out by the crowd was down to his choice of beard and hair length, and nothing at all to do with his ethnicity. His appearence was due infact to his caucasian skin and hair type - so if you wish to take that particular line of debate, he was indeed ejected because of his race and skin colour.

But really the argument does not hold up - had he been of a different ethnic origin, the chant would not have occured, so the point remains baseless - as ChuckFickens pointed out.

[Bazile]

// Bearded Nathan Grindal was enjoying the clash between Phil Taylor and Kim Huybrechts when some of the audience spotted his likeness to the son of God. //


Likeness to the son of god ?- How ridiculous - who knows what the son of god looks like ?

[sp1814]

Bazile

I'm reliably informed that Jesus looked like this:

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Observer/Pix/pictures/2010/3/25/1269521918966/robert-powell-001.jpg

[boxtops]

Exactly Bazile, the Son of God is likely to have been swarthy anyway, as coming from Jewish stock - not ginger.

[EcclesCake]

I thought this was how we knew what Christ looked like...

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQjNdk059MdeqxYicIbzb7zJMlT7PN9b2c8J3wbRruOqj-dodiP

[sp1814]

AOG

I've just noticed something:

You asked:
Would This Man Had Been Ejected Had He Been Of A Different Race Or Skin Colour?

And then answered:
The answer would be a definite 'NO'

And finished by stating what would (hypothetically) happen.

So...ummm...errr...how do I put this...do you need any of us to comment? Or are you happy with your summary of what would happen in the hypothesis you put forward?

If so, could you have a crack at this weekend's lottery tickets for you.

Am happy to split the proceeds 80/20 with you.

No - 90/10.

[sp1814]

EcclesCake

My my - he gets about:

http://cdn.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/multimedia/dynamic/00703/jesus_703612g2.jpg

[anotheoldgit]

triggerhippy

http://us.cdn2.123rf.com/168nwm/rastudio/rastudio1201/rastudio120100081/11929372-cartoon-character-griffon-vulture.jpg

[boxtops]

He gets about here too, sp http://www.patheos.com/blogs/heavenlycreatures/2011/11/image-of-jesus-on-dogs-butt-gods-second-appearance/

[Bazile]

sp - naaah - he has got the wrong colour pupils

[EcclesCake]

SP, perhaps he spends a little too much time converting water into wine and does the occasional face plant........

[pizza]

what are the indications of the bong smoking trigger? does that come with being a hippy lol n zedbloke best answer for me so far

[sp1814]

EcclesCake

Coincidentally, this happened at the Cash Converters Darts Championships.

Sounds like the social event of the season.

[Mick-Talbot]

sp1814
However, I think it trivialises the issue of racism to compare it to gingerism or even jesusism.


How very dare you sp...................

"Blond-haired Nathan, who emigrated from his native Australia to Oxford six years ago, said: 'I didn't go to the darts dressed as Jesus - I went as me."


He is blond.....................

[anotheoldgit]

andy-hughes

You put up a more valid argument than the usual trolls, but I must take you up on this

/// But really the argument does not hold up - had he been of a different ethnic origin, the chant would not have occured, ///

He could have been the typical Middle Eastern Muslim with say, long hair, beard and darkish skin.

What if the crowd had then harassed him by shouting Jesus, would he have accepted being escorted from the proceedings, or would he have played the race card?