geewago said:
Why aren't concessions being made for the Sabbath keepers. Perhaps a coach or some players don't believe in playing on Saturday. And why can't the Cleveland Indians still be called the Indians? Geezus it sounds like I'm trying to start an argument here. NEVERMIND
I think because the majority don't treat it that way. Heck, even church going people contribute to it. We go out to eat after church requiring others to be there to work. When I was a kid we used to go church on Sunday night. Hard to find churches open on Sunday night now. We did not plan or reschedule church-related activities to not conflict with NFL football games, especially the Super Bowl. We do a lot of things that may allow us to honor the Sabbath, but don't think twice about someone else not being able to do that because they have to accommodate us.
Concerning the mascot situation, there may be instances where supporters of the team act in such ways that mock native Americans and that is terrible. But do people really think a school, university or even professional team want to have a certain mascot because they want to make fun of the people that mascot represents? That is a ludicrous position to take.
My high school has always been "Indians". Some people floated the idea several years ago to get rid of it, but that got shot down real quick. "Indians" populated our area long before we got here. It is a reason for the city's name. The mascot was picked to honor that heritage, certainly not to degrade people. But some people don't want to see it that way and that in itself reflects badly on them, IMO. I would never want a mascot that I choose in order to make fun of it. That is just inane to think that way.
