Rory McIlroy

[Milltown Row2]

I'd be pretty annoyed if he played for the Brits.

Me too

I wouldn't want him playing for Ireland if he really didn't want to.
I would rather if the spot went to someone who was proud to represent the country,flag and anthem should they win.

I agree, he is being forced to back track here, quite happy to wrap himself in the Loyalist Ulster Flag with no concern over the meaning for his nationalist co religionists of this rag. Let the Brits have him they are welcome.

So did you also have the same attitude for Barry McGuigan when he choose to fight for the British title and had death threats because of it?

Different situation, McGuigan chose to leave flags out of it.

Just the same, he left the south and to fight for a British title had to have a British passport. But don't let that get in the way of acting like a bigot

[armaghniac]

So a person is a 'bigot' if they expect a person to represent their own country?

[heganboy]

no a bigot is someone who doesn't respect someone's right to choose their nationality

[trileacman]

So a person is a 'bigot' if they expect a person to represent their own country?

McIllroy was born in the North, a particularly murky area in terms of national identity, who are you to dictate who Mc Ilroy's "own country" is? Do you think of McGuigan is a turncoat as well, given that he was born and bred in an Irish state by Irish parents but fought as a "British" boxer?

[armaghniac]

Not all choices are morally equal. I have the 'right' to run off with my neighbours wife. That doesn't mean that I cannot be validly criticised for doing so.

[heganboy]

validly?

why validly?

who gives one person the right to criticize the morals of someone else's choice?

[Puckoon]

So a person is a 'bigot' if they expect a person to represent their own country?

They could rightfully be accused of having an inflated sense of self importance, at best.

[armaghniac]

Anyone can say they don't agree with something. This forum has multiple threads where people criticise Sean Quinn or Kilcoo players. What gives anyone  the right to right to criticise racists?

[trileacman]

Not all choices are morally equal. I have the 'right' to run off with my neighbours wife. That doesn't mean that I cannot be validly criticised for doing so.

You are just dodging the questions with bullshit and whataboutery. This debate is going nowhere.

[armaghniac]

Look, I do not agree with Thatcher. I think there is such a thing as society, that society has obligations to people and that people have to return something to society. Many of you think people should be allowed do what they like and screw everyone else. We can agree to disagree, but you have no basis for characterizing me as a bigot of limited intelligence.

[trileacman]

Just to clear things up I didn't call you a bigot, I just think your criticism of McIlroy is unfounded.

[ONeill]

Can he declare for Gibraltar?

[trileacman]

Can he declare for Gibraltar?

With an income like his it's a surprise he hasn't.

[Tony Baloney]

Just to clear things up I didn't call you a bigot, I just think your criticism of McIlroy is unfounded.

So he just has limited intelligence then? 

[trileacman]

Just to clear things up I didn't call you a bigot, I just think your criticism of McIlroy is unfounded.

So he just has limited intelligence then? 

Nah, he's just thick.