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Parity for Rangers fans

This petition was published by Thomas Stirling on Sep 25, 2008
Closed on Jan 26, 2009
Result:
This petition has now been closed and is in the process of being sent to every MSP in Holyrood.

Vanguard Bears would like to thank everyone who took the time to read it and sign their support.

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Request for Parity of Esteem for Rangers Supporters

We, the undersigned, request that the Scottish Government take action with regards to the sectarian one sided media and political agenda in Scotland against the Rangers Football Club Support.

In recent years the support of Rangers Football Club have been the focus of concerted attack by sections of the media and the political world.

Much of the attack is based loosely on the back of fighting Sectarianism and Bigotry, which is an admirable cause, in theory, but in reality, is used as a vehicle to attack one section of the community, and one section only, in many cases with articles, or opinions printed or published on the subject, with little or no mention of sectarian attitudes still prevalent elsewhere in Scotland.

In the fight to curb sectarianism and bigotry in Scotland, the collective groups, and the undersigned, request that the Scottish Government:

Define, in detail what is sectarian, and what isn't; what terms are sectarian, what songs are sectarian, and what actions are sectarian.

Take this decision without the input of non relevant groups such as Republican activist groups, who are not the Ying, to the Orange Order's Yang.

Accept that support for a sectarian "political" organisation is not Political, but is indeed sectarian, if that organisation's core motive is/was to kill members of a different faith to their own.

Publish these guidelines once.

Revise anti sectarian laws to reflect these guidelines.

Set a sentence for failing to adhere to these laws.

Punish those who fail to adhere to these laws.

Signed

Bears4Justice and the Undersigned

This petition is now closed.

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