I was not aware of much that had been going on until highlighted thru sport. Regardless of how long it has been going on, once we are made aware of the situation should we then not make some effort / statement regarding the issues?????? To say that teams have been playing there throughout the period is only relevant to those persons involved at the time. What is important is what we do know that we know what the situation is!
If we do not say / do something because the same situation is been going on for some time, or that it is being repeated elsewhere & no one has boycotted the other nations / sports involved, then where do we draw the line - if at all?????
I understand that there is a lot of nasty crap going on all over the world, but the line has to be drawn somewhere between internal political disputes & breaches of human rights etc. Once the line is crossed then some action needs to be taken.
Sport may become the focal point that highlights the issue, but it should not be the sole body taking any action. As soon as the pollies open their mouths and start talking boycott, then IMO this action should be instigated by them, independant of any action by the sporting bodies - otherwise all they are doing is passing the buck!!!!!
Until the world community starts to get it's collective act together re our responsibilities & obligations for each other's welfare, then we ae always going to have opportunities for these abuses to take place. Has anyone taken these issues to the UN (not just the Zim situation)???? Isn't this one of the reasons it was formed from the League of Nations - or is everyone too distracted re Iraq & N Korea?????
Nothing will happen re the WC untill:
a. - it is no longer looked upon as a 'player safety issue' by the sporting bodies, but more of a moral / human rights issue;
b. - it is no longer looked upon as an issue for that sport, and the pollies & other groups start to take independant action of their own.
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