My attention was drawn to the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) blog yesterday, also covered by Joe O’Rourke on the Association site. SCVO Director of Pubic Affairs, John Downie, writes about the “proposed bill on sectarianism” but seems to get muddled in his role as a director of SCVO and using SCVO resources to speak as a Rangers fan; in this instance blaming Catholic schools for sectarianism. How ironic.
Downie writes:
“We’ve previously seen Rangers fans outraged by Celtic goalie Artur Boric crossing himself during games but less bothered – obviously – by about our own players (like Vladimir Weiss last season) doing the same thing.”
“Our own players”! Is SCVO some closed shop where they talk about Artur Boruc as a “Celtic goalie” and Vladimi Weiss as one of our “own”?
So far, so disturbing, but Downie then uses the article to ride to the rescue with:
“The solution:
Personally, as someone who grew up in the East End of Glasgow and lives in the west of Scotland, I agree with some of what Conservative MSP John Lamont says. In my opinion one key causes of sectarianism is Scotland continuing to have separate denominational and non-denominational schools.”
So, if only we didn’t have Catholic schools, players like Artur Boruc and “our” Vladimir Weiss would be able to cross themselves free of harassment. Bizarrely, Downie’s article is subtitled “treating the symptoms not the causes”. I don’t think he was trying to suggest it’s best to treat the symptoms.
The cause of intolerance is not differences in ethnic, religious or sexuality, it is ignorant bigots. It is ludicrous to suggest tackling intolerance by assimilating people into some mono-culture. It’s downright dangerous to blame a minority for intolerance of, and by, them, a sentiment that will only fan the flames of hatred.
The European Examiner reports that various politicians have called for Mr Downie’s removal but SCVO chief exec, Martin Sime, apparently sees nothing wrong in SCVO running a blog discussing one of “our” Rangers players and the “Celtic goalie”, while simultaneously blaming educationally successful faith schools for sectarianism. SCVO has offered a metaphorical No Surrender to resignation calls.
A brief comment for those who don’t live in Scotland…. Attitudes like this once prevailed but are harder to find these days. We are a modern, progressive, society, for the most part.
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Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo says:
11 February, 2012 at 13:13
Olgach1690,
Yeah luck of the irish i stood right on top of it! :-)
Hey ho, let’s go!
Elbows is getting elbowed. Oh the irony!
Huns & Pars both rank rotten.
I think we might have exaggerated Rangers problems
They are cruising 2-1 away to the mighty Dunfermilne and have just welcomed European Player of The Year Kirk Broadfott back into their team
Be afraid Celtic,Be very afraid
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/desmond-kane/scotland-miss-rangers-173834275.html
Giggs –
Unfortunately the Telly has somehow righted itself despite the absence of Tam. Not sure if they are able to show The Hoops on Al Jazeera or whatever as The Anvil has at times. Suppose all I can do is sit here drinking until 3pm to find out..!
Feck feck feck Huns score again
6 pointer for Sally
Ghuys
Is that Celik Mervin guy wearing green boots? wonder how long that will last?
JD
Natknow – the Hoops are almost ALWAYS on, especially for a 3pm Saturday KO.. Enjoy my friend..
HH
Giggs
Just leaving to go to the game restore it back to 4pts Celtic nothing less
I had to talk blunder referee Brian Winter out of quitting after red card error, reveals Hugh Dallas
Live updates article will be up at 14:30, could someone leave a note here?
Thanks.
This is the worst dunfermline team I have ever seen.
Lads all the huns are doing is painting over the cracks.
This is the worst hun vermin team I have ever seen.
4-1 rangers – Ah well only to be expected
Gary neville on sky rambling on about the EPL being the best league in the world again,Gary only if the BHOYS were in your EPL would it then be classed as the best league in the world.
HH
Luis Suarez would get a game for raingers the way he is behaving.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbH5gpagjBs
Idiot.
Lubo.
Dunfermline really are a crap outfit.
Hail Hail
Dunfermline are a poor poor football team. What do they do at training all week ?
Good to see NeilR back again and posting his educated opinions on RTC. I am not qualified to agree or disagree with anything he writes on the subject but the way I read him then thing may not be so bad for the huns going to the grave as I thought.
Hopefully soon he will be able to find the time to post on here and explain his opinions in laymans terms so I can understand the extent, or limitations, of the retribution awaiting Rangers.
FT Pars 1 Huns 4
Today’s result will be seen as a turning-point for Fat Sally’s team. A goal down, they showed great mental strength to come back and win so convincingly.
It’ll be difficult, and there’s a lot of football to be played, but I think they’ve shown that they’re up to the task of staying in the top 6.
Glad Man Utd are winning. Feck Suarez. And I never thought I’d even ever think this but feck Kenny too.
team news: Forster; Matthews, Majstorovic, K. Wilson, Mulgrew; Forrest, Brown, Wanyama, Ledley; Samaras, Hooper
Subs: Zaluska, Cha, Ki, Commons, Stokes, Brozek, McCourt
Glad to see Paddy on the bench
I have a feeling we will need him today
From official FB. Celtic v Inverness Caledonian Thistle team news: Forster; Matthews, Majstorovic, K. Wilson, Mulgrew; Forrest, Brown, Wanyama, Ledley; Samaras, Hooper
Subs: Zaluska, Cha, Ki, Commons, Stokes, Brozek, McCourt
-A ‘keeper, a full-back, three midfielders and two strikers on the bench (I suppose Vic can switch to CB if needed.)
-Rogne dropped/injured?
-No sign of Ibrahim
-No Stokes, even at Paradise
I read somewhere Rogne has a thigh strain..
Not his thigh, his calf Big Rogne..
Huns won and NO penalty – – – must be a public enquiry, surely.
‘mon the CELTIC
KINGLuBO
reilly1926 says:
11 February, 2012 at 13:47
Thinking same…look like pt amateurs
They took points from us
No wonder our league gets pelters
Focus 3 points today Celts
HH
M
G. Spiers talking about a – “ra,ra element” re: the huns on Clyde just now! :¬)))))))
Hail! Hail!
fighting the fuzz
erm…….
Stokes is on the bench
HH
Come on Liverpool, shut up those dirty Man U supporters.
Can anyone confirm game showing at white boar kennington?
Or other zone 1 or 2 pub?
HH
M
Come on ye bhoys in green