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Message: [QUOTE="rnabokov, post: 3223196, member: 1847"] No one is denying Folau the right to free preach. The question is what are the consequences of his views for the kind of society we want to live in and raise our kids, given the fact , as [USER=1992]@Huge[/USER] rightly points out, he is a high profile public figure in sport, and sport is one part of social life which is very important in shaping how kids experience their world. So, as a club, are we prepared to endorse and embrace his views which for me seem implicit in signing him, especially while he continues to preach. So, you can see a headline: "Bronco star Israel Folau says gay people are an abomination...." As I said, I would prefer to draw a line somewhere in that sand which does not endorse Folau's views which again are NOT simply a matter of personal faith. Religion is a very powerful force which shapes culture, society and politics - everything which affects the way we live. I brought my kids up to value and practise the mantra that the core message of any god is that love and compassion, which includes all people, is the standard by which one should live and treat others. Folau's views, beliefs and practises - his religion, are so so far away from that it frankly disgusts me. [/QUOTE]

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