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May 5, 2016
11:58
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DapperDan
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Any reason could cover up another reason. Proving it is the hard part
Without proof it's just speculation and it's really easy to point to sour grapes being the source of any cries of religious bigotry.
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On flip side, is Big 12 concerned of religious bigotry label if they pass on BYU
silentvelcro
5/5/16 11:38am
PAC12 didn't care and no one questioned them. No one would question BigXII.
chago04
5/5/16 11:40am
Why would anybody question the Pac-12 for bigotry? They took Utah.
TFL
5/5/16 12:51pm
No one would cry for BYU not getting in
CasualFan
5/5/16 11:40am
Nope.
Polecat
5/5/16 11:40am
You're not bigoted in the eyes of the world if you hate BYU and/or Mormons
ldssdl
5/5/16 11:40am
Most Bigots don't see themselves as Bigots........
Coug Dude
5/5/16 1:32pm
The thing about religious discrimination that Mormons tend to overlook:
BYUinNYC
5/5/16 3:14pm
Not intolerant
paulb
5/5/16 3:45pm
Nah. Religious bigotry is acceptable in the US.
spugeddy24
5/5/16 11:42am
Depends on the religion. And on the politician it helps or hurts
Y2k
5/5/16 12:06pm
not so if it's toward islam
Sale
5/5/16 12:09pm
Um, isn't trump is the republican nominee.. Didn't hurt him
nc-puma
5/5/16 12:36pm
...?
Sale
5/5/16 12:36pm
Just pointing out that it's fully acceptable to be bigoted toward Islam if
nc-puma
5/5/16 1:58pm
All they have to do is point to no sunday play and say that it complicates
concolor couguar
5/5/16 11:43am
which isn't that a form of bigotry if not allowed to practice our religion given previous court rulings?
soupie
5/5/16 11:48am
Nope. It's a scheduling issue which is a practical consideration.
DapperDan
5/5/16 11:52am
Sounds like a lot of hair splitting to me.
soupie
5/5/16 11:57am
Not at all. The Big 12 doesn't have to make any accommodations for BYU.
DapperDan
5/5/16 12:01pm
BYU is allowed to practice no sunday play. No one is forcing them to play.
concolor couguar
5/5/16 1:17pm
Backwards. They wouldn't be preventing anything
NotOfYourFaithBYUFAN
5/5/16 6:38pm
Religious bigotry has no traction
Twin Roots
5/5/16 11:45am
There are plenty of non-religious reasons to exclude BYU. The only way it would
DapperDan
5/5/16 11:48am
Do any of the 'non-religious reasons' constitute red herrings that cover up
Onside Schtick
5/5/16 11:53am
Any reason could cover up another reason. Proving it is the hard part
DapperDan
5/5/16 11:58am
This will always be the case. No one is dumb enough to say that sort of thing out loud or even in private.
soupie
5/5/16 12:19pm
True...none that I think outway benefit if only in FB, but valid still.
silentvelcro
5/5/16 11:58am
The problem is we tend to think in terms of BYU fans, not Big 12 presidents, and
DapperDan
5/5/16 12:04pm
Didn't seem to bother the PAC 12.
Sooner Cougar
5/5/16 12:02pm
My frustration lies in our "bigotry" being the go to accusation against BYU.
silentvelcro
5/5/16 12:10pm
No. All they have to say is we are difficult to deal with, no sunday play, and
ColonelMustard7
5/5/16 12:28pm
No one gives it a second of thought because it's a rediculous allegation
Josef K
5/5/16 2:50pm
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