Idrissa Gueye

[ClausThomsen]

100% this. Blame the disgusting religion he follows.

But there is an argument to be made that he only follows his "disgusting" religion when it apparently suits his personal views. He wilfully signed for Everton at a time when they were sporting an alcohol firm prominently on their shirt. Following that there was a change to a gambling firm. I don't recall him having an issue with either shirt though I could of course be wrong.

Wonder if he's ever earned any interest on his hefty income? I wonder if PSG's owners or current shirt sponsors accrue wealth and trade with interest payments intrinsic to this? Surely his brainwashed mind would be just as disgusted by those if it was solely a religious issue?

It is what it is - bigotry. I don't for one moment think he should be sacked or even disciplined but blaming the religion gives bigots free license to hide behind it.

 

[ZissouBlue]

If his biggest crime is to refuse to wear a football shirt because of his beliefs then I think everyone should just let him be. It's between Idrissa and PSG to sort out.

If however he comes out with comments that are blatantly homophobic and he starts expressing his beliefs in a hateful way then it's a bit different. That needs to be dealt with.

We're all entitled to our own beliefs. We just need to control how we express those beliefs to others.

It's possible for people to be inwardly homophobic but to outwardly do no harm to the LGBTQ+ community.

Except it does do harm. That's the issue with it. You can take a public stand without saying a word. I'm sure that's not how he would want it to be interpreted (I'm sure it's a very personal belief that he doesn't broadcast to the world in an effort to not hurt people, just going off of the character he showed while at Everton) but he's a famous footballer. This is a public protest. Imagine how the LGBTQ+ community in Senegal would feel about this. It would be potentially devastating to someone who looks up to him. I definitely understand your perspective, I just don't think it's as straightforward as that because intention does not equal impact.

 

[GoldenToffee]

Your principles are commendable mate, although, without trying to sound patronising, it's best not to judge an entire religion for the actions of a segment.
Otherwise we're just going full circle.

To be fair I hate all religions equally. They are all disgusting to me. The root of all evil, if you will.

 

[Tommy.]

To be fair I hate all religions equally. They are all disgusting to me. The root of all evil, if you will.

I don't hate religion, I know from personal loss that family members have find comfort in their beliefs and that in turn helped me.
We're going off on a whole different tangent here though mate so I'll leave it there.

 

[GoldenToffee]

I don't hate religion, I know from personal loss that family members have find comfort in their beliefs and that in turn helped me.
We're going off on a whole different tangent here though mate so I'll leave it there.

Shalom mate and all the best.

 

[The Gueye Science]

Quite the username I seem to have chosen for myself...

 

[Buzz Lightroom]

Except it does do harm. That's the issue with it. You can take a public stand without saying a word. I'm sure that's not how he would want it to be interpreted (I'm sure it's a very personal belief that he doesn't broadcast to the world in an effort to not hurt people, just going off of the character he showed while at Everton) but he's a famous footballer. This is a public protest. Imagine how the LGBTQ+ community in Senegal would feel about this. It would be potentially devastating to someone who looks up to him. I definitely understand your perspective, I just don't think it's as straightforward as that because intention does not equal impact.

It's only become a public issue because of the media. I'm not aware of Idrissa coming out and saying anything about it in the media at all. It's not his fault that the media have made a story of it. I totally understand why they have made it a story but it's still not his fault.

 

[Cork Evertonian]

He's from a place where it's still not accepted, religious dogma is to blame, these kids are brainwashed from an early age in very religious countries. He just needs educating, gay people are just people like anyone else. It's hard too judge him on beliefs he has had drilled into him from a young age.

Religious dogma was also to blame for the people, who flew two planes into the twin towers, and various other acts of terrorism, in the name of religion over the years.

The moral of the story i guess, is that this world would be a better place without religion.

 

[Dgs58edc]

Guys got courage of conviction whether yer believe hes right or wrong. Try going to them countries and telling them theyre wrong. They aint so weak and easily manipulated by media like westerners??

 

[Dgs58edc]

And he may not have problem with homosexuality just the lgbt which has supported all sorts of perverted [Poor language removed] like transgende ris m for kids, sex show s at fest ival and so on

 

[DualityNSNO]

And he may not have problem with homosexuality just the lgbt which has supported all sorts of perverted [Poor language removed] like transgende ris m for kids, sex show s at fest ival and so on

Hahahahaha, okay boomer

 

[Dgs58edc]

BTW i dont hate gays lesbians etc. Just feel sex has been too rammed down our throats in media for long time

 

[chrismpw]

BTW i dont hate gays lesbians etc. Just feel sex has been too rammed down our throats in media for long time

Oo er missus!

 

[EverTheOptimist]

100% this. Blame the disgusting religion he follows.

That's what you call a Disgusting comment.

 

[sdk]

Quite the username I seem to have chosen for myself...

Once, sitting alone at a bar, I was reading the book you've usernamed yourself after. An old drunkard shuffled up and asked what I was reading. I showed him the cover and he said, "Ooooh, they're calling it a science now, eh?"

On topic, it's unfortunate that Gana's apparently disinclined to associate himself with LGBTQetc. liberation. I'd still love to have him back at Everton, though.