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FREE Rainbow Laces @ Rebel or Amart Sport Stores

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"Individuals can collect their free pair of Rainbow Laces from any Rebel or Amart sports store from Monday 21st March."

"We won’t sit on the sidelines while something like homophobia threatens to taint the sport we love. That’s why we’re asking you to wear your rainbow laces for the Rainbow Round 
of Sport between Thursday 31st March and Monday 4th April, 2016."

EDIT: Individual freebies are still available at some Rebel and Amart sport stores.


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  • "Individuals can collect their free pair of Rainbow Laces from any Rebel or Amart sports store from Monday 21st March."

    where is it on the website?

    • +1

      Under the 'register your interest' form I think

    • +7

      CTRL+F…

      On a side note. +1 for the initiative behind this deal.

  • So………………… anyone got it yet?

    My bad, most stores are closed today XD

    • do what exactly?

      support homosexuals?

      • +5

        Wow Gorge. Way to live up to the expectations Jesus set for you… don't worry about that love thy neighbour rubbish. He didn't mean that.

        Seriously, if being a decent human being is the opposite of what Jesus wants in your mind, perhaps you should have another read of the bible. There's a few other bits in there you may have missed. Don't forget to check the fabric your clothes are made from, there's a big gotcha buried in the fine print about that one. Shellfish? That's out too, brother…

        • -8

          I dunno, Sodom and Gomorrah seems pretty clear to me, God hates homosexuals according to the Bible.

        • +1

          @gorge: What? Why must one remain neutral and why is one asking others to join them in homophobic behaviour?

        • +3

          @Diji1: If you can provide even the tiniest bit of proof that there's a god then i'll worry about supporting gay rights. The bible, something written down decades after it apparently happened is not any more proof of god then the harry potter books are proof that Dobby is a real creature.

        • +8

          @rukia: Dobby and Harry aren't real??!?!???

        • -1

          @rukia:
          and yet here we are all staying home from work to celebrate easter. Get rid of easter then we can start talking about gay rights.

        • +1

          @rukia: The world and universe and lives are amazing. to me if there is no a designer or architect would be quite hard to believe, even though thinking a Creator exists is hard to grasp. I often wonder about trinity and the idea of time and origin. bjt if God doesnt exist , it would be more difficult to take in everything. also the hope beyond life and all the unjust and brokeness

        • +3

          @gorge: get rid of Easter? And the chocolates also? personally Easter marks the Pagan celebration of the rebirth of Attis some 200 years before your Christ :)

          PS: Don't take yourself too seriously

        • +1

          @melfes: If you need to believe in god then that's your choice. But believers shouldn't expect others to follow that gods rules just like we wouldn't expect you to follow the rules of the gods Zeus, Ra, Krishna, Thor, Romulus, Xenu, etc etc etc..

        • @rukia:true. these are personal choices to be made personally. No matter what good stuff.

    • +1

      wtf are you, my mother??

    • +1

      Using meme arrows on ozbargain

      ISHYGDDT

    • +1

      gorge, this supports against homophobia not homosexuality.
      as christians we should not hate or dislike gays. but love them. if any, they need even more care and love to face their sexuality choices

    • -1

      The rainbow has been hijacked by the gay pride movement as the ultimate snub to Christianity.

      “And God said, ‘This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth’” (Genesis 9:12-13).

      Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven. He was robed in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head; his face was like the sun, and his feet were as fire." (Revelation 10:1)

      “Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life” (Genesis 9:14-15).

      God never forgets His promises even when we forget. He remembered Abraham and brought Lot out from being killed.

      And any good Christian will certainly remember where/what 'Lot' was saved from…

      • +4

        Any good Christian (ie not you) will recognise that God made many covenants with his people, each of them essentially superseding the last:

        1) Noah - a rainbow as used as a symbol of a covenant between God and mankind
        2) Abraham - A covenant between God and Abraham, and his descendants
        3) Moses - With the ten commandments, a new covenant between God and his people was created
        4) Aaron - A priestly covenant between God, Aaron and Aaron's descendants
        5) David - A royal covenant between God, David and his lineage
        6) Jesus - A new covenant between God and his people.

        Any bad Christian - yourself included - will take any excuse to look down on someone with derision because their bigoted views are not shared.

        As a Christian, people like you give me a bad name. You can pull as many out-of-context quotes from the Bible as you wish, but you're still a bigot, and you're still preaching hatred and derision instead of love and acceptance.

        • -1

          Thankyou for your thoughtful and well written response.

          Please show me specifically which superceeding covenant God made with mankind including 'Jesus' where it specifically mentions that God made Adam and Steve equal to Adam and Eve?

          I suppose by your skewed logic that the 10 commandments no longer apply as they've been superceeded?

          Alfred Kinsey was the first to identify a correlation between homosexuality and the sexual abuse of minors. In 1948, he found that 37 percent of all male homosexuals admitted to having sex with children under 17 years old. More recently, in organs such as the Archives of Sexual Behavior, the Journal of Sex Research, the Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, and Pediatrics, it has been established that homosexuals are disproportionately represented among child molesters.

          Correlation is not causation; it is an association. So to say that there is a correlation between homosexual orientation and the sexual abuse of minors is not to say that being a homosexual makes one a molester. On the other hand, it makes no sense to pretend that there is no relationship between homosexuality and the sexual abuse of minors.

          Think of it this way. We know there is a correlation between being Irish and being an alcoholic, but that doesn’t mean all Irishmen are, or will become, alcoholics. But it does mean they have a special problem in this area.

          Is satan the sodomiser or is it God?

          Slippery slopes for slippery folks…

          Have a gay day.

        • +2

          @BargainBagman: Are you asking me to justify homosexuality with the Bible? As if that's the final yay or nay on the subject? OK, let me put it this way…
          Jesus himself instructed us to love each other in the same way he loves us. He didn't say "I give you a new commandment - love one another as long as they don't have homosexual relationships or offend you in some way or do something you don't like"
          He certainly didn't say "Don't love anyone on this list" followed by listing everyone who deserves derision.

          For you to then come out and start claiming a direct correlation between homosexuality and paedophilia is distressing to me. As a male victim of child sexual abuse by a heterosexual male, I fully condemn and reject your horrifying assertion. It seems you're eager to be the one to cast the first stone at the adulteress. I cannot describe how distressed and enraged I am by your baseless, flippant and most of all deliberately-offensive assertions.

        • +1

          @BargainBagman: I've reported your post, and I very much hope they remove you - and your horrifying assertions - from this site entirely. May God have mercy and forgive you. He's better than I am in that respect.

        • -1

          @Pinchie:

          That's ok, as a straight and true christian I forgive you for attempting to stifle free speech.

          But that is all.

        • +1

          @BargainBagman: You seem to be mistaking the freedom to speak and the freedom to vilify and assert mistruths. Only one of those exists, and it's not a right on this site.

          The freedom to assert that homosexuality and paedophilia are causative ("On the other hand, it makes no sense to pretend that there is no relationship between homosexuality and the sexual abuse of minors.") does not exist - it is illegal to make such assertions. It is slanderous, and you should withdraw and apologise for such hurtful and hateful remarks. If you do not, I trust that the site admins will.

          Unfortunately people see often the word Christianity (it has a capital C, by the way) and understand that to mean people of your narrow-minded views, blindly preaching narrow-minded views to everyone, casting judgement on them in the name of Christ. Your behaviour in the name of Christianity is an aspersion on other Christians.

        • +1

          @BargainBagman: Wait a minute… are you using a sixty year-old study with a minority (ie not comprehensive) result to slander homosexuals and justify your hatred and fear of homosexual people? I guess it's newer than the Bible, but it's indicative of the backwards and outdated nature of your opinion if that is your go-to study.

          Your slander is horrifying, but you're becoming more pitiable as I read more of your idiocy. Without a doubt your hateful, slanderous comments should be withdrawn or removed, but they do illustrate the quality of your character.

          PS Calling me gay in a private message only reinforces my view of your pitiful idiocy.

        • +2

          @BargainBagman:

          You seem like a very self 'entitled' person, demanding answers to things and telling me what I can and cannot say or do…
          Nazi ?
          Could be a gay nazi… but I'm just guessing…
          Because you refuse to set the record straight..
          That's fine by me.
          I really hope you get those laces, they'll look great next to the leather pants.

          Thanks for the informative private message. I've reported it, of course. In the meantime, I thought others might like to see exactly how Christ-like you are, calling people a gay nazi when you're called on to defend your baseless, hateful, slanderous claims.

          Screenshot of PM

        • -1

          @Pinchie:

          Yep, just as I thought.

          I know someone who could really help you.

          You probably heard of him already.

          https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTlBcw7…

        • +1

          Still going on the offensive despite me blocking your PMs, are we? You haven't responded to the fact your claimed 'study' that links homosexuality and paedophilia has a less-than-comprehensive conclusion, is almost sixty years old and has never been peer reviewed. Instead you've called me a gay Nazi in private messages, and now you're here to continue your spiel.

          Go back and look at your original post where you called a significant proportion of homosexual people paedophiles. Try justifying that, and until then perhaps you should stop making further baseless accusations until you can either justify or withdraw your first baseless accusation.

        • -2

          @Pinchie:

          The only thing that's offensive round here are people who dob on others for doing nothing more than speaking what they see as Ithe truth.

          Try this…

          It's quite easy to see why this is true.

          Just google it… there's hundreds of studies.

          'The truth is out there Scully'

          According to the American Psychiatric Association, until 1974 homosexuality was a mental illness. Freud had alluded to homosexuality numerous times in his writings, and had concluded that paranoia and homosexuality were inseparable. Other psychiatrists wrote copiously on the subject, and homosexuality was “treated” on a wide basis. There was little or no suggestion within the psychiatric community that homosexuality might be conceptualized as anything other than a mental illness that needed to be treated. And, of course, homosexuality was listed as a mental illness in DSM-II. (The DSM – Diagnostic and Statistical Manual)

          Then in 1970 gay activists protested against the APA convention in San Francisco. (Gee who'd of thought that gay people would protest in San Fran) These scenes were repeated in 1971, and as people came out of the “closet” and felt empowered politically and socially, the APA directorate became increasingly uncomfortable with their stance. In 1973 the APA’s task force recommended that homosexuality be declared normal. The trustees were not prepared to go that far, but they did vote to remove homosexuality from the list of mental illnesses by a vote of 13 to 0, with 2 abstentions. This decision was confirmed by a vote of the APA membership, and homosexuality was no longer listed in the seventh edition of DSM-II, which was issued in 1974.

          What’s noteworthy about this is that the removal of homosexuality from the list of mental illnesses was not triggered by some scientific breakthrough. There was no new fact or set of facts that stimulated this major change. Rather, it was the simple reality that gay people started to kick up a fuss. They gained a voice and began to make themselves heard. And the APA reacted with truly astonishing speed.

          And there you have it, history was made by cowtowing to a vocal minority, much the same as we see today.

        • @Pinchie: lol what a coward. funny how his type goes on ad nauseam about Their Rights conveniently forgetting about their corresponding responsibilities.

    • +1

      But sin never looked this cool!

    • +2

      Cool second post bro.

    • +1

      Poe's Law

  • +25

    Just when you think people have started to embrace diversity you stumble across homophobic comments like those above.

    Whilst you might not agree with everything in life (nobody possibly could) you can choose to keep your mouth shut.

    Grow up.

    • -4

      You can also Sir.

    • -7

      Nonetheless they have the right to share their opinions. I personally support the above posters and if we don't agree with homosexuality we have a right to. You sir can also keep your mouth shut and if everyone remains neutral and silent on the issue there is no problem.

      It seems that anyone that doesn't support homosexuality is a terrible human being in today's society. I find it rather ironic that you are trying to promote supposed peace by accepting this, but go around telling people to keep their mouth shut.

      I think EVERYONE has a right to say what they believe, regardless of what you believe so no need to go tell others to stop sharing their opinion because you don't like it.

      • hardly neutral.

      • +4

        It seems that anyone that doesn't support homosexuality is a terrible human being in today's society.

        No one is promoting homosexuality, they are supporting people for being who they are and not being bullied, harassed, and assaulted for expressing themselves in the way God intended. Love is love, and Jesus loves everyone the same.

        People can say what they like, but it doesn't make what they say moral and just; and people have the right to call people out on it when they fill the world with hate speech.

        • +2

          Think what you want I'm not telling you any different I'm just saying y'all don't keep your opinions to yourself but you expect others not to share theirs.

        • +3

          How do you know that's the way God intended people to express themselves? I hardly think you're in a position to speak for God especially when he himself warned against homosexuality, and here you are telling us that he's fine with someone expressing themselves even if it's directly against what he said? Where is the logic?

        • @MrSammyMcG: Logic? When you believe in some magical sky fairy. Get real. Even if you don't agree with homosexuality why do you feel the need to tell others? You think you are that important that you need to let the evil gays know that you don't agree with how they live their lives? Get over yourself

        • +1

          You seem to think you live in some sort of Christian version of a caliphate. Stop for a second and realise that your religion is a FREEDOM granted to you by a secular society. That freedom does not include the right to use your religion as a justification for hatred of people who don't follow your religion or religious views, even if they completely contradict them. People are bound to secular, societal law - Not your religious interpretation.

          It sounds a little like I'm approaching Godwin's Law, but your oppression of people for no other reason than your differences in religious belief is not far removed from ISIS having people killed for not sharing the exact same view of Islam, or the murdering of Jews in systematic attacks or pogrom for no other reason than they're not Christian.

        • -1

          @rukia: I only feel the need to tell others, because you feel the need to promote this. If you keep your thoughts to yourself I'm more than happy to do the same.

      • +4

        "Sir"
        Do you wear a fedora and live in your mother's basement?

      • I find it rather ironic that you are trying to promote supposed peace by accepting this, but go around telling people to keep their mouth shut.

        To use your metaphor, you seem to find it ironic that people promoting peace and harmony are trying to drown out the people preaching for war and division? Why? That's not ironic, that's a simple fact. The irony is that peace has to be fought for, and the fight is with the warmongers and divisionists.

  • -5

    Rebel has put their 2 cents forward - I think it's fair enough if people put their opposing 2 cents forward in response. I get sick of political correctness shutting down debates.

    Anyway, back to business - free shoelaces is a good deal even though rainbow is such a gay colour. If you don't want rainbow shoelaces, you could get a whole bunch and dye them another colour.

    • +11

      even though rainbow is such a gay colour

      Rainbow is an arrangement of colours and not a colour itself, but why would it have a sexual preference?

      • +2

        I think he means it symbolises homosexuality. Not that it itself is gay, as that's pretty reasonably illogical.

        • I think sarcasm goes over your head

  • -6

    Way to ruin Easter,

    • +9

      exactly you're ruining easter

    • +4

      You think your Easter was bad. I went out and got hammered, woke up in a cave 3 days later. You haven't seen my pants, have you?

  • +21

    Wow, didn't realise there were so many homophobes on Ozbargain!

    • +3

      it's in the spirit of easter - a religious holiday

      • +6

        I'm a Catholic and not a homophobe!

        • -1

          that makes no sense!

        • +9

          @gorge: Perfect sense, I'm a lesbian too…problem?

        • +2

          @carlenet:
          why would you choose a religion that in plain black and white outlaws that?

        • +1

          @gorge: hello, Cardinal Pell…

        • +2

          @gorge: There's more to being a Catholic than that but simply I was brought up as a Catholic, went to Catholic schools. If we're talking choices, why would one choose a religion that has pedophiles amongst their ranks!?

        • +2

          @carlenet:
          that's a problem with the followers of the religion, not the religion itself! Christianity does not teach you to be a peadophile!

        • @gorge: That's it exactly and the religion is not the Bible itself either otherwise there's many things you wouldn't be doing…hope you don't eat fish, the Bible says that's an abomination!

        • +1

          @carlenet:
          what? "Of all the creatures living in the water of the seas and the streams you may eat any that have fins and scales."

        • @gorge: All that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you. Leviticus 9:10

        • @gorge: Anyway, we can agree to disagree…live and let live…at least I shall.

        • +1

          @carlenet:
          I'm more than okay with this
          "Fish that do not have scales include catfish, sharks, rays, chimaeras, skates, moray eels, sturgeons, paddlefishes, salifin blennies, combtooth blennies, hagfishes and lamprey"

        • +5

          @carlenet:
          have an upvote!

        • +1

          Yay, I'm a heretical practising Catholic too!

        • +1

          @gorge: I can't answer for Carlenet, but I can answer for me.

          Go talk to say, a dozen Catholic priests. I can promise you that most of them have NOTHING against homosexuality. They live and practice in their real pastoral world, rather than sitting online throwing Old Testament quotes at people on the Internet like a housewife throwing dishes at her husband. For starters, Catholics accept the Old Testament as a series of teachings rather than events. My faith starts and ends with Jesus, and Jesus taught us to show love and acceptance. I wish I could show you more love, but you'd probably get scared that I might be gay and start quoting Leviticus at me as if I'm a Jewish person living five hundred years before Christ.

  • -6

    Marriage has always been between a man and a woman. It's a tradition and should be respected, rather than modified to suit some people who have survived just fine without it.

    • +5

      You'll be devastated to find out there is no dowry for your daughter when it comes time to marry despite being 'tradition' for a long time. Slavery I understand is now frowned upon by educated society. Such ridiculous changes to tradition that should be respected, amiright? #facepalm

    • +2

      If we applied your arbitary reasoning to everything then nothing would change ever.

      Please stop acting as though religion has a say in anyone's marriage, it doesn't because we don't live 300 years ago and it's a free country.

    • and once upon a time, marriage was only whites to whites, blacks to black. No interracial. you think thats fine?

  • +4

    Jeez, so many homophobes today

  • +15

    Thank you, Skins, for supporting our community. It may look like a small gesture but it is very comforting to know that a huge and reputable company is on our side. I will definitely remember Skins next time I need a new set of sports gear.

  • +19

    Kinda weird seeing those comments.
    Never thought there was such a nasty streak on this site.

    • +21

      i used to think the same as well. until i started seeing people whinging about freebies, raging at hapless employees (officeworks $10 voucher debacle, most recently), being nasty & ungrateful towards ozbargainers who have contributed heaps and the general tasteless comments every time a free animal adoption deal is posted.

      the bigger a forum/community gets, the more it attracts the trolls to peddle their animosity, i suppose.

      • +3

        pretty good explanation

      • Ilold.

    • +8

      Agreed! Used up all my negs for today! but I gave it for a good cause :D

      • +1

        There's a neg limit? I don't think I've ever given a comment a neg. Rarely give an upvote either though. Should give it a try…

    • +1

      Opposition is neutral, it's the input of another that makes it 'nasty'.

  • +15

    homosexual? Stone!
    adultery? Stone!
    misbehaving child? Stone!

    I'M PRO-STONING AND I BELIEVE EVERYONE HAS A RIGHT TO STONE.

    (yes i'm stoned. Happy Easter!)

    • +2

      I'm high so that makes sense!

  • +12

    They're just rainbow coloured laces… sheesh!

    If you're not interested in the offer/deal, just ignore it and move onto one that interests you.

    Why do people feel the need to push their own beliefs onto others or spread hate?

    • +2

      trolls.

      • +4

        Yes, anyone that doesn't agree on the internet is a troll. Please note the sarcasm.

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