Recent comments in /f/vermont

bobsizzle t1_j4scwn1 wrote

You're advocating for them to let someone pressure them not to play. They can do what they want, but they're letting supposed racists dictate their life to them. There's a benefit to showing up and confronting bullies. There really isn't any benefit to forfeiting a game. It makes them look weak and scared to get their feelings hurt. And those are kids that grow up to be weak individuals. Or reliant on others. fight your battles and don't let words control you.

No one should pressure the kids to play. They should already know what to do. If they can't stand up for themselves, they are already lost.

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Intelligent-Hunt7557 t1_j4sbfmr wrote

The adults in the stands have failed to police their own. They have failed the kids. You have no business pitting the sports teams against their racist detractors. But more importantly our opinions don’t matter. The student-athletes will make their own decision. Or are you actually advocating for someone to pressure them to play?

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bobsizzle t1_j4savpg wrote

There's no debate. It's just shutting them up by showing up. Beating them is great, but standing up to them is better. Not playing is probably a win for the racists. They get the victory if you forfeit and the racists are happy you're not there. I wouldn't let a few people and a few words stop me from doing anything. There is no victory in that. Why hide from bullies?

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Intelligent-Hunt7557 t1_j4saf3w wrote

This is the kind of weaselly forum-shopping that comprises intellectual dishonesty. None of us has the time or expertise to know ‘what’s in their heart’ or to separate the true-believer bigots from the grifters. You’re engineering the discussion so we throw up our hands and do nothing. Hate speech is hate.

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FyuckerFjord t1_j4sa10c wrote

I read a lot about these fascinating cats and watched quite a few vids, but I'm still scared of them moving in all around me and I have many questions. Like, do you ever become too old for cougars or do your cougars just get older with you? Can I age out of my cougars the way DiCaprio does with his models? Would like to know these things and more before they get to Vermont, thanks!

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Intelligent-Hunt7557 t1_j4s9vmr wrote

You mean the Just Debate The Nazis plan? Yeah that doesn’t really work that well. Mostly because using anger to fuel competitiveness is quite literally inspiration porn. Asking a team to play with an injury (however pooh-poohed here) is not very civil. Potentially fueling the Racism Wins narrative is not very smart.

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