Africa is not a country: football and nationhood
I can understand why South Africans, and Africans in general, like the idea of one of “our” teams doing well. But it doesn’t quite make sense for me, as a football fan, to support teams simply because they represent an African nation, because there is much about Africa that is difficult to support.
The vuvuzela discriminates against smokers
Arguments in favour of the vuvuzela seem to rely on little more than prejudice, as well as on a notable deficit in common sense. It isn’t at all obvious that the vuvuzela is part of our culture – and even if it was, it’s hardly clear that it should be.
The vuvuzela is cooking my gees
You don’t need a vuvuzela for gees – we’ve gotten along fine without it for quite some time. In fact, it’s not really part of our culture, is it?
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