When an Iranian athlete during the last Olympics refused to compete against an Israeli opponent, many Western entities severely (and rightfully) condemned Iran for mixing politics with sports. Now, some of the very same groups who cried so loud in condemning Iran for not showing up against that Israeli, are calling for the expulsion of Iran from the World Cup, refuse to arrange for a friendly against Iran, or put tremendous pressure on those teams who were planning to play Iran, to cancel the game-for political reasons. Aren’t they doing the exact same thing-mixing politics with sports? Isn’t this a clear double-standard on the part of these civilized Westerners? It defiantly is a pick and chose situation
shawshank said:
Well, let's put it like this.
To the so called "Westerners", it could very well be payback. They'd say, Iran started it first
To the so called "Westerners", it could very well be payback. They'd say, Iran started it first
Well, your critique for double standard is fully just. But, although I support the notion of seperating political and sportive matters, the issue with both cases is different. The Islamic Republic is an internal problem for the Iranian people and therefore nobody no cause for concern for outsiders. As far as their anti-Israel comments go, they have done that for the past 27 years, so why all the commotion now?! The reason is political again, because the West is looking for any means to pressurize Iran at this moment. But as the promoters of freedom of opinion, they should not be looking to punish a country for the opinion of its retarded leader. And their nuclear ambitions or ay other issue is a matter of the Iranian people , not that of foreigners.
However, the case of Israel is completely different. It isn't an internal issue, since it concerns two nations and the one in power, Israel, is practicing apartheid and oppressing another nation. Therefore, refusing to acknowledge a country which practices apartheid by not playing against them is acceptable to me, but excluding a country from competition because you think they shouldn't go nuclear is just another thing. Namely, the former act is meant to condemn apartheid and recognize the rights of the oppressed nation, while the latter case is just meant for the West to force their will on others.
May the West exclude Irahn from the World Cup, it would be their most amateuristic mistake ever, since they would exactly realise what the Islamic Republic wants: a closer connection with the people and the false illusion based on emotion among Iranians that the government is a nationalistic one!
However, the case of Israel is completely different. It isn't an internal issue, since it concerns two nations and the one in power, Israel, is practicing apartheid and oppressing another nation. Therefore, refusing to acknowledge a country which practices apartheid by not playing against them is acceptable to me, but excluding a country from competition because you think they shouldn't go nuclear is just another thing. Namely, the former act is meant to condemn apartheid and recognize the rights of the oppressed nation, while the latter case is just meant for the West to force their will on others.
May the West exclude Irahn from the World Cup, it would be their most amateuristic mistake ever, since they would exactly realise what the Islamic Republic wants: a closer connection with the people and the false illusion based on emotion among Iranians that the government is a nationalistic one!
The answer to this one is very easy and obvious. The winner and the powerful make the rules. It has been like that forever.
Iran has to take their head out of their ass and realize that no, they dont run the world and they dont set the rules. Why? Because they are not a powerful nation. They dont make their own weapons. They dont have many allies. And you dont go throwing stone at a tank and think you will get the tank driver to bend to your ways.
Stop behaving like babies and take resonsiblity. Imagine if Iranian government of Akhoonds and Pasdaran/baijis ran the world. What set of rules do you think they would have set for the world when they brutalize their own people.
Iran has to take their head out of their ass and realize that no, they dont run the world and they dont set the rules. Why? Because they are not a powerful nation. They dont make their own weapons. They dont have many allies. And you dont go throwing stone at a tank and think you will get the tank driver to bend to your ways.
Stop behaving like babies and take resonsiblity. Imagine if Iranian government of Akhoonds and Pasdaran/baijis ran the world. What set of rules do you think they would have set for the world when they brutalize their own people.
