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1. An opening insult
Simon O'Connor
- 🇫🇷 Poor old France faltered on the waters of the Seine River, hosting the Olympics outside a stadium.
- 🎤 Céline Dion's performance was a highlight despite health struggles.
- 🎭 Deliberate mocking of the Last Supper during the opening ceremony was outrageous.
- 🖼️ Leonardo da Vinci's mural of the Last Supper is revered for its beauty and profundity.
- 🏅 Paris' decision to mock this historical artwork contrasted sharply with their values of diversity and inclusion.
- 🤝 Claims of tolerance and inclusion seemed hypocritical given the mockery of Christianity.
- 🔥 Mocking Islam would likely incite violence, unlike the acceptance of mocking Christianity.
- 📰 Media overlooked the coordinated attack on the French train network preceding the Olympics.
- 🏳️🌈 Focus on woke concepts like equity clashed with the traditional values of sport and competition at the Games.
