Quote Originally Posted by Croesy Blue View Post
I don't understand how your first point is relevant at all. Surely it backs up what I'm saying we should be shouting down poeple who are wrongly persecuting a people. The church in your example are the intollerant ones.
you've misunderstood. Back in the 16th century, Galileo was the one with the extreme viewpoint, yet here we are, 500 years later, understanding he was correct. Society ebbs and flows and we cannot say for sure who should be the arbiter of what is and is not socially correct.

Quote Originally Posted by Croesy Blue View Post
Your second point is wrong because he wasn't made to stand down from his position for using the word coloured. He was forced to stand down from a powerful position because the mistakes he kept making showed he was not fit to do the role.
mistakes?

you place too much emphasis on words, not deeds. What if he was the best person for the job? what if the FA made great strides in diversity under his stewardship? Is it better to have someone who wants to make real change for the better, but isn't up to date with the current terminology, or is it better to have someone who is woke but hasn't a clue about how to make change happen?

I've said it before, we're in danger of throwing the baby out with the bathwater if we get upset over every single thing.