ian1964 10,870 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 September 24, 2012 · by billmcmurdo · in Uncategorized I donâ??t believe itâ??s wrong to hate. Itâ??s not wrong to hate evil. Itâ??s not wrong to hate corruption. Itâ??s not wrong to hate wrong behaviour. Nor is it wrong to hate institutions that promote or practise evil. But it is wrong to hate people. Sadly, the world of football can be a hate-filled place. We saw evidence of this at the Liverpool â?? Manchester United game yesterday, where, despite weeks of intense work by both clubs to prevent such incidents, both sets of fans engaged in mocking the other clubâ??s disaster. In the case of these two teams, there is no discernible political or religious difference to exacerbate their footballing rivalry. Proof, if any were needed, that people donâ??t need any good reasons to hate. Why would tens of thousands of fans, both wearing the same colours, loathe and detest each other so much? It is a question that few, it would appear, are willing to ask. Here in Scotland we have our own haters and they tend to gravitate towards football. As I have previously blogged, hating Rangers FC has apparently become the new national sport in Scotland. Rangers-hating and Rangers-baiting are all the rage. When you examine the plan by the SFA and SPL to rob Rangers of five SPL titles and four Scottish Cups, it is not difficult to discern that bitter hatred and envy is the drive behind this plan. Of course, when a crime is committed, police investigators always look for motive and this involves looking for proven malice, ill-will or sheer hatred shown by any suspect towards the victim. This, I am sure, will be on the mind of any police officer presently investigating the Rangers situation. The thing about hate is that it is hard to hide. I have said before and will do so here again that it is beneath the dignity of a true Ranger to descend into mindless hate and bigotry; Rangers people should rise above this. Itâ??s NOT wrong, however, to hate corruption and evil in the game. Nor is it wrong to hate the abusive behaviour and language of Rangersâ?? enemies. And Rangers fans must be vigilant in pouncing upon any hate displayed by the clubâ??s enemies, particularly now that hate crimes are such a fascination for the Scottish government. This also applies to smears and slurs, such as the tweet last night by Raman Bhardwaj, the STV sports reporter, which appeared to imply that Rangers fansâ?? support of John Terry was because they were racists. Of course, John Terry himself is no racist as has been proved under trial. Did Big Raman really try to paint Rangers fans with the racist brush? Thatâ??s not the point. The point is that Rangers fans wonâ??t let him or anybody else smear them ever again with impunity. The days of stoic acceptance are well and truly over. Rangers fans will not be smeared. On that note, I announced yesterday that there is an online petition which includes a demand for a full government enquiry into the corruption in Scottish football. Many bluenoses rushed to sign it. As did many haters. After careful consideration, the group who sponsored the petition have decided not to remove the disgustingly vile remarks of the haters but leave them there as a witness to all who read the petition of the hate generated toward the Rangers family here in Scotland. Some remarks by spoilers were arguably banter but some were absolutely abominable â?? showing the deeply disturbed thinking of those who hold malice toward Rangers FC and its fans. The petition is fast becoming a commentary on life in Scotland 2012 and is a powerful witness to what Rangers people have to endure in our so-called civilised society. It has to be pointed out that every person who signs the petition with an abusive remark swells the numbers and makes it more likely that it will be read by a wider audience so their hatred is self-defeating. The petition is actually validated by such abuse as it has been drafted to protect the Rangers family from hatred and abuse. So the haters themselves are proving the case! Those who wish to register their protest at the treatment of the Rangers community are encouraged to sign the petition and differentiate yourself from the haters by your comments. Please do not indulge in discussion with the haters; it is a petition, not a messageboard. And, while haters show their hate, let Rangers people maintain their dignity. You can sign the petition here:- http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/the-people-together/ http://billmcmurdo.wordpress.com/2012/09/24/let-haters-show-their-hate/ 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calscot 0 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 I wanted to sign the petition against the corruption in Scottish football, but found I'm excluded from doing so due to it only being for people of certain religious and political beliefs... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 I wanted to sign the petition against the corruption in Scottish football, but found I'm excluded from doing so due to it only being for people of certain religious and political beliefs... Quite astonishing. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDGE 0 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 I wanted to sign the petition against the corruption in Scottish football, but found I'm excluded from doing so due to it only being for people of certain religious and political beliefs... What do you mean, calscot? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDGE 0 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Oh, I get it now. Get the sectarian bloggers to fuck. How embarrassing are they? Mouthpieces of extremism, you couldn't get any further from the fundamentals of what being British should represent. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 2,511 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Yes the religious and loyalist part put me off. While I do consider myself a protestant I do not see what it has to do with Rangers. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juancornetto 1 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Embarrassing. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 He's probably just doing a bit of market research with this to be honest. I don't see why else he would exclude a section (or sections plural) of the Rangers support from it. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
foggy dewhurst 0 Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 the wording of the question is all wrong i am sure people of all faiths would like an investigation . 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueMazza 0 Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 the wording of the question is all wrong i am sure people of all faiths would like an investigation . and those of us without any also... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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