A couple of weeks ago the British boxer Tyson Fury won the world heavyweight boxing title. What has been making the news over in the UK is not his achievement, but his outdated Christian views expressed in media interviews. He has said:
That abortion and homosexuality are wrong, and compared them to paedophilia.
That "a woman’s best place is in the kitchen and on her back – that’s my personal belief."
Quite a few more, and claims that they are bible based.
There has been a massive backlash to these comments, especially as he has been nominated for the BBC Sports Personality of the year award. This typically goes to the most impressive sports performance of the year (despite the personality part of the title). He has been called a "dickhead" live on air by a BBC reporter (this is unheard of), another BBC reported has been suspended for criticising the BBC for including him. The British Boxing Federation has asked him to explain his comments . He has also been reported to the police for his comments. At least one other nominee has threatened to pull out.
What I find interesting is the in the US these sorts of comments probably wouldn't raise an eyebrow, yet over here almost everyone is appalled by them. It is nice to see that these views just aren't acceptable.
That abortion and homosexuality are wrong, and compared them to paedophilia.
That "a woman’s best place is in the kitchen and on her back – that’s my personal belief."
Quite a few more, and claims that they are bible based.
There has been a massive backlash to these comments, especially as he has been nominated for the BBC Sports Personality of the year award. This typically goes to the most impressive sports performance of the year (despite the personality part of the title). He has been called a "dickhead" live on air by a BBC reporter (this is unheard of), another BBC reported has been suspended for criticising the BBC for including him. The British Boxing Federation has asked him to explain his comments . He has also been reported to the police for his comments. At least one other nominee has threatened to pull out.
What I find interesting is the in the US these sorts of comments probably wouldn't raise an eyebrow, yet over here almost everyone is appalled by them. It is nice to see that these views just aren't acceptable.
