Nelson Mandela dies

[Owd Codger]

To be honest i feel like the Mandela story should be a part of the school curriculum. I never understood the full story of what he went through and why until later in life as i was only 5-6 when he was released. I think you would be shocked to find out how many people don't know what he and other black african's went through and the dignity of the man.

For me it would be far more interesting and worthy story than a traditional lets say R.E class as it has everything. It shows Racism at its worst, but not only that it shows how Mandela fought it, how he tried to remain peaceful but also showed the human side where he realized peaceful approach was not working and tried a more forceful approach but how he never aimed to hurt people despite what they were doing, and the dignity he showed throughout including the forgiveness of so many that had done nothing but persecute himself and others of his race for years.



As a man and an inspiration he was/is without peer

Agree, as the Apartheid system in South Africa was no different to that of Nazi Germany between the two World Wars.

[jobo]

They even refused our very own Billy Boston to play a representative match. Think Billy was mightily hurt that the RL of the time went ahead with the game, despite Billy being humiliated in this way and having to travel home alone.

[Owd Codger]

They even refused our very own Billy Boston to play a representative match. Think Billy was mightily hurt that the RL of the time went ahead with the game, despite Billy being humiliated in this way and having to travel home alone.

One of the most disgraceful sporting decisions ever made by the people running Rugby League at the time.

[platt-warrior]

It was'nt a sporting decision,a political one.

[Owd Codger]

It was'nt a sporting decision,a political one.

If we are going to split hairs, will a political sporting decision suffice?

[cow yeds]

They were nothing matches too, i think they only played tick rugby against a french team.

[Kittwazzer]

To be honest i feel like the Mandela story should be a part of the school curriculum. I never understood the full story of what he went through and why until later in life as i was only 5-6 when he was released. I think you would be shocked to find out how many people don't know what he and other black african's went through and the dignity of the man.

For me it would be far more interesting and worthy story than a traditional lets say R.E class as it has everything. It shows Racism at its worst, but not only that it shows how Mandela fought it, how he tried to remain peaceful but also showed the human side where he realized peaceful approach was not working and tried a more forceful approach but how he never aimed to hurt people despite what they were doing, and the dignity he showed throughout including the forgiveness of so many that had done nothing but persecute himself and others of his race for years.



As a man and an inspiration he was/is without peer

Agree, as the Apartheid system in South Africa was no different to that of Nazi Germany between the two World Wars.

That's a good analogy. I always thought of Mandela as the very antithesis of Hitler!

[Aaron C. Rescue]

Mandela dead !!!, I cant believe it, its not been mentioned on television. :doz:

[Wigan_forever1985]

Mandela dead !!!, I cant believe it, its not been mentioned on television. :doz:

how old are you out of curiosity?