I don't think that the world cup will be held in any Arab states with discriminatory laws in the future
It's enough of an issue for FIFA to be on the ropes about it
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Yet they want to host sports events that were created, established and developed in the West. They want to import what they regard as useful to them. They want to host an international competition followed by millions if not billions of people from all kinds of backgrounds.
They want to have their cake and eat it. They want to exclude but not be excluded.
I am not about interventionism by any means, or spreading the good word of democracy and western values but if you want into the club , which they clearly do, then they have to be able to accommodate every single member of that club.
Nobody forced this upon them yet they (and others) have the audacity to moan about racism and hypocrisy. This is not about being lectured, it's about basic decency and tolerance when you voluntarily put yourself forward as a host for an international sporting competition.
I really think some people are barking up the wrong tree.
F.A,W. to raise the 'issue' with FIFA
https://news.sky.com/story/wales-fan...match-12752826
All getting a bit trivial and juvenile now.
There are no morals or scruples when it comes to ££££ they will award another one to the Arab world as half of their neighbouring countries will look at this and think they could do a better job
I wouldn't bet against Saudi Arabia or Kuwait bidding for one.
China or outer Mongolia would be in with a chance if they threw enough cash at it
The point is being lost here though, because these are just opinions, the reality is, if you feel that strongly about something, don't go to a country that has a completely different opinion of your views and expect them to fall in line with your way of thinking.
As I've said before, the time for protest was in 2010 when a country who had never qualified for a WC, won 🤣 the right to host it.
Nothing to do with the stoning gay people......all about the optics.
https://www.humandignitytrust.org/co...profile/qatar/
What did the new BBC political editor Gary Lineker have to say about it?
All the players , all the fans , travel agents , TV companies
All guilty of hypocrisy
To a greater or lesser extent
And so are we who are watching at home really
But people prepared to protest , even if others are saying its virtue signalling ? Good on em , they get my vote
Laura McCallister is a welsh gay woman who loves football and with her friends has made a stand at the world cup and put this issue global .....
Can't fault it
Alternatively she could have just gone and watched the football, I don't know the sexual orientation of the people who sit behind me or in front of me, when I go to the City, and neither do I want to
It's there business not mine, if you're going to a Pride match wear something to show it, if you're going to football wear your team colours.
Why go all the way there at such an expense and risk not getting in to watch Wales in the WC, for the first time in 64 years.
It was a foolish act, which thankfully didn't end up worse for her.
Well I think it shows the bravery of the lgbt community
I am not bothered by anyone's sexuality but if they are discriminated against then it's everybody's problem
If someone shouts racist abuse its up to those of us who can to challenge it
She and her mates have done this not just for gay people but for all discrimination and I support them
You're off on a different tangent
Qatar were awarded the WC in 2010, the same laws applied there then, as they do now.
Its not our country, it's not how we think, it's there country and their aws, it doesn't matter what we think, those are the facts
They should never have been allowed to bid for it never mind get it, but to go there to draw attention to yourself in a country where you could just be locked up for months, was foolhardy imho.
You're not standing up for any community by highlighting something that was already widely known
The best approach would have been a mass boycott, and that would never happen as most people seem to not give a toss either way
These little acts of defiance and protest need to be filmed and shared widely. I see now that the FAW have put rainbow corners flags in at their training base aswell to keep delivering the message.
I dont think though that these little acts are just aimed at Qatar. There will always be countries and regimes that have different rules and ideologies. This time the acts are equally aimed at FIFA for their levels of corruption and for awarding the tournament to Qatar in the first place.
I wanted unvaccinated people who were unvaccinated because of their stupid feckwit conspiracy beliefs .....the likes of you maybe .....based upon Google searches ......to be absolutely in the front line as these clowns put everyone at risk
You are not up to speed on this ......gay people do not choose their sexuality but idiots who refuse a vaccine and put others at risk simply because of stupid fantasy crap most certainly do exercise their choice
To group gay people and anti vaxx idiots together shows up your own stupidity . If a young woman doesn't take a vaccine because an existing health condition she has makes it dangerous that's an entirely different matter .
I know it could have been dangerous for them , even greater reason for them to be praised for their actions . They are not trying to change homosexuality laws in Qatar .....if they were they would be wasting their time .....they are I assume digging away at FIFA
Maybe a better way would have been a boycott of sponsors products, but again all this should have been done in 2010
By buying the ticket and flying in there, you're taking part in the whole charade
Saying bollocks to it and not going was what should have happened.
I'll leave it there now as otherwise we just go round in circles