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The real reason Muhammad Ali refused the draft
Posted on 5/10/17 at 11:13 am
Posted on 5/10/17 at 11:13 am
The actual article is behind the WSJ paywall, but here is a repost. This was before my time, but this is very different from the commonly accepted narrative. Very interesting.
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The truth, though hard to make out under the thick moss of mythology, is that Ali refused induction not out of principle but from fear of disobeying Elijah Muhammad, who had stipulated that the champ not serve in a “white man’s war.”
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The truth, though hard to make out under the thick moss of mythology, is that Ali refused induction not out of principle but from fear of disobeying Elijah Muhammad, who had stipulated that the champ not serve in a “white man’s war.”
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Posted on 5/10/17 at 11:30 am to RonLaFlamme
I couldn't care less. I would have avoided the draft as well.
Posted on 5/10/17 at 11:36 am to RonLaFlamme
I wonder if Trumps bone spurs are ok?
Posted on 5/10/17 at 11:37 am to RonLaFlamme
quote:
The truth, though hard to make out under the thick moss of mythology, is that Ali refused induction not out of principle but from fear of disobeying Elijah Muhammad, who had stipulated that the champ not serve in a “white man’s war.”
As soon as Ali became a Black Muslim he was shite in my eyes.
Posted on 5/10/17 at 11:38 am to DawgfaninCa
quote:least surprising post ever?
As soon as Ali became a Black Muslim he was shite in my eyes.
Posted on 5/10/17 at 11:39 am to pvilleguru
Tells me all I need to know about you...
Posted on 5/10/17 at 11:39 am to LSURulzSEC
Ok. 
Posted on 5/10/17 at 11:40 am to RonLaFlamme
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fear of disobeying Elijah Muhammad, who had stipulated that the champ not serve in a “white man’s war.”
Also, Malcolm X had been killed a few years before for breaking with Elijah Muhammed....don't think that did not enter is mind.
Look, trying to draft Ali was a political ploy at the time.
Posted on 5/10/17 at 11:40 am to RonLaFlamme
Don't care about people's rationale for avoiding an immoral institution supporting frivolous blood shed.
Good on Ali.
Good on Ali.
Posted on 5/10/17 at 11:42 am to Machine
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As soon as Ali became a Black Muslim he was shite in my eyes.
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Least surprising post ever?
I interpret your post to mean you agree with me.
Am I correct?
This post was edited on 5/10/17 at 11:43 am
Posted on 5/10/17 at 11:43 am to RonLaFlamme
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Ali refused induction not out of principle but from fear
Exactly.
Posted on 5/10/17 at 11:44 am to RonLaFlamme
Let's keep vilifying a guy that refused to fight in an unjust and immoral war, while the guy responsible for a lot of the carnage in Vietnam(Henry Kissinger) spent time in the Oval Office today.
Posted on 5/10/17 at 11:45 am to RonLaFlamme
I'm more concerned about his lost soul.
Posted on 5/10/17 at 11:47 am to RonLaFlamme
quote:What if everyone refused to participate in war?
The real reason Muhammad Ali refused the draft
Posted on 5/10/17 at 11:48 am to Lakeboy7
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I wonder if Trumps bone spurs are ok?
Coming from a Bill Clinton voter, that's
Posted on 5/10/17 at 11:49 am to The Spleen
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while the guy responsible for a lot of the carnage in Vietnam(Henry Kissinger)
You got to explain that one seeing as to how he wasn't in power until '73 and the war was officially over about 22 months later.
Posted on 5/10/17 at 11:50 am to TX Tiger
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What if everyone refused to participate in war?
Do you mean "Supposed they had a war and nobody came?"
Well, you are in a dream world if you think that will ever happen.
You better start accepting reality, dude.
Posted on 5/10/17 at 11:50 am to TX Tiger
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What if everyone refused to participate in war?
Take a wild guess.
Posted on 5/10/17 at 11:52 am to Lakeboy7
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I wonder if Trumps bone spurs are ok?
I have no idea what this means.
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