2024 Paris Olympics megathread

[HVC]

I don't think they intended to insult anyone. It is just very hard to do anything in the age of social media and not have a reaction of outrage from somebody.

I mean it was very poor foresight if they didn't see it coming.

[Valmy]

I don't think they intended to insult anyone. It is just very hard to do anything in the age of social media and not have a reaction of outrage from somebody.

I mean it was very poor foresight if they didn't see it coming.

Disagree. You have to be a pretty oversensitive freak to find it offensive. That was an awesome show.

[HVC]

I don't think they intended to insult anyone. It is just very hard to do anything in the age of social media and not have a reaction of outrage from somebody.

I mean it was very poor foresight if they didn't see it coming.

Disagree. You have to be a pretty oversensitive freak to find it offensive. That was an awesome show.

A drag rif on Jesus and his disciples was bound to piss off Christians. How is that not foreseeable? I mean more power to the producer guy. Art should illicit a reaction, positive or negative

[Tamas]

Still though when dissing religions (of which I am a big fan of) the organisers should ask themselves: "would I dare do this with Islam?" if the answer to that is no, then maybe don't do it to others either.

[Tonitrus]

Just found out breakdancing is an Olympics sport now 

30 years too late. 

[HVC]

Just found out breakdancing is an Olympics sport now 

30 years too late. 

I mean it's no sillier than synchronized swimming. Though to be fair I'd snort if I was alive when that was first brought in too.

[Razgovory]

My God, this stuff is boring.

[jimmy olsen]

KD and Lebron looked amazing.

Jokic did too, but he had no help whatsoever.

[The Brain]

Still though when dissing religions (of which I am a big fan of) the organisers should ask themselves: "would I dare do this with Islam?" if the answer to that is no, then maybe don't do it to others either.

They played Imagine. "No religion" is incompatible with Islam.

[Solmyr]

Still though when dissing religions (of which I am a big fan of) the organisers should ask themselves: "would I dare do this with Islam?" if the answer to that is no, then maybe don't do it to others either.

Why not? Does Islam define what we should dis?

[Tamas]

Still though when dissing religions (of which I am a big fan of) the organisers should ask themselves: "would I dare do this with Islam?" if the answer to that is no, then maybe don't do it to others either.

Why not? Does Islam define what we should dis?

Because if Islam isn't getting mocked out of fear of looking racist and being beheaded for your troubles but other religions do get mocked, ultimately that creates / has created an environment where the only true religion in the old (and bad) sense of being protected by taboos (ie being sacred), is Islam.

[The Brain]

Still though when dissing religions (of which I am a big fan of) the organisers should ask themselves: "would I dare do this with Islam?" if the answer to that is no, then maybe don't do it to others either.

Why not? Does Islam define what we should dis?

Because if Islam isn't getting mocked out of fear of looking racist and being beheaded for your troubles but other religions do get mocked, ultimately that creates / has created an environment where the only true religion in the old (and bad) sense of being protected by taboos (ie being sacred), is Islam.

Is it better to kowtow to all religions instead of only some religions?

[garbon]

Still though when dissing religions (of which I am a big fan of) the organisers should ask themselves: "would I dare do this with Islam?" if the answer to that is no, then maybe don't do it to others either.

Why not? Does Islam define what we should dis?

Because if Islam isn't getting mocked out of fear of looking racist and being beheaded for your troubles but other religions do get mocked, ultimately that creates / has created an environment where the only true religion in the old (and bad) sense of being protected by taboos (ie being sacred), is Islam.

 

[Maladict]

I didn't get any Last Supper vibes from that scene. After rewatching, I still don't. It's clearly a Dionysian banquet which, other than having people at a table, looks nothing like Da Vinci's composition.

[Duque de Bragança]

I saw that the surfing competitions are being held not in Paris exactly (which makes sense) ... but French Polynesia

"Fuck those guys, we want them as far from the Games as possible!"

Better waves, darling.

The Atlantic around Lacanau (not far from Bordeaux), not the Med obviously, would have been fine as well. Political gesture for French Polynesia, I would say.