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I saw that Budweiser is a big sponsor and not too pleased about that decision, as you might imagine. A little late in the game to be changing the rules, but to your point, shame on FIFA for even allowing it to be held in Qatar.FiFAs decision to have the WC there was an absolute disaster to begin with and this is the icing on the cake.
Qatar bans sale of beer at World Cup stadiums in about-face
Qatar has banned the sale of beer at World Cup stadiums. It was a sudden U-turn on the deal the conservative Muslim emirate made to secure the soccer tournament only two days before the opening game.
The hard liquor is only in the premium seats, according to that article. And for a World Cup match, I hate to think how much those seats cost.
Yeah, I'm gonna advise against doing that if you were dumb enough to enter that country to begin with. Good way to find yourself wishing that h e l l h o l e was as kind to people who break their laws as Russia was with Brittany Griner.
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Actually, several Arab Muslim Countries (Qatar, Kuwait, UAE, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, etc.) allow the sale and consumption of alcohol, they have no problem with non muslins consuming alcohol. Usually in hotel bars and/or restaurants.
You should point out the countries where this is primarily happening along with the dominant religion of those countries. I wonder what we'll notice. They're pretty much all in Africa and Asia and they're also places where women's lives are controlled to a significant degree as well (see protests in Iran). But, isn't the rainbow colors thing a form of cultural imperialism? Aren't we westerners telling non-whites elsewhere that their cultural practices are barbaric and immoral? My old crazy sociology prof might call that ethnocentrism and racism, I guess. But she was a lesbian so maybe not. She also didn't have much to say about the treatment of gays and lesbians in non-white countries, though. Whitey was the evil one.
It's a big world wide issue that deserves attention. Unfortunately a majority of our country is more concerned with how they will pay for Thanksgiving and Christmas after exhaustion their caches this year while the Federal Reserve tells us that pay raises are the real culprit of inflation while some states are counting votes and gearing up for runoffs, while Trump's dumb *** announced he is running again.
Beer? Forbidden.FiFAs decision to have the WC there was an absolute disaster to begin with and this is the icing on the cake.
Qatar bans sale of beer at World Cup stadiums in about-face
Qatar has banned the sale of beer at World Cup stadiums. It was a sudden U-turn on the deal the conservative Muslim emirate made to secure the soccer tournament only two days before the opening game.
I could point out the states where it is primarily happening too, since that was the intended subject of my prior comments.
Liked this because you make very good points but I just have a different take having worked in the DFW area now for 18 years and have not seen the discrimination or hardships you seem to insinuate are still going on here in The U.S. As an example, a former boss I had is a black lesbian and we recently made tentative plans to meet for drinks and dinner cuz we haven't seen each other in a couple of years and we both are in similar real estate fields and may have some business opportunities to discuss as well. I've just never seen the racism and homophobia that so many think is a big problem here in The U.S. so I just don't get the woke rampages. If we would just practice "Love they Neighbor as Thyself" the way Christ intended, there would be no need to even have the discussion IMO.
Yes. Point out the states and provide data (actual numbers). It's incredibly rare in this country. Compare it to violent attacks on other groups and to the murder rate. Show me some data. Tell me where this isn't happening: "When people aren't beaten, hated, oppressed, and targeted, they typically don't make much noise." Even most transpeople killed, a number less than 30, are killed by lovers or acquaintances. Still a lot of noise being made by activists who spread propaganda and ignore data. Show me the data.
Incoming ban on gays next.FiFAs decision to have the WC there was an absolute disaster to begin with and this is the icing on the cake.
Qatar bans sale of beer at World Cup stadiums in about-face
Qatar has banned the sale of beer at World Cup stadiums. It was a sudden U-turn on the deal the conservative Muslim emirate made to secure the soccer tournament only two days before the opening game.
Incoming Bans on all Bans.
Based on what you have posted, you seem like a good person.
Back to soccer, England is easily the class of our group. They should go 3-0. 2-4 in our group is a total crapshoot. ELO soccer rankings (more accurate than FIFA rankings) have USA #23, Iran #24 and Wales #25. We could be anywhere from 2nd to 4th, and good chance it will come down to goal differential.
No Doubt our country's Cultural Evolution over the last 50 years or so most often gets ignored and IMO needs to be celebrated. What protection roll backs though are you referring to?
You're prolly spot on here as I've seen stuff that has me leaning this way based on what's been going on in D.C. at the DOJ & FBI and it's clear they have a one track mind agenda. They even had vocal Parents ticked off about Porn and CRT in public classrooms put on terror watch lists. Their plan is to create a belief that this minority of people are being abused only by those outta hatred of gay people to gain sympathy from the masses. All Political BS. "Let's make Laws to advance their Cause" is their battle cry.
Kinda like playing with a snake and then being surprised when it bites you.
