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Just don’t go there and don’t watch it on TV. Problem solved.
I’d boycott it if I ever went or watched football generally, but it’s one of those things I am absolutely uninterested in, so unfortunately I’m not even able to take an active stand against this bullshit.
how they can know? besides forbidding dating apps i don't think police officers will sit in the bars to make sure no one is going home with someone they just met. though the rules there are quite strict due to the fact this is islamic state
In actuality, it was a small rural college town with minimal criminal activity, and the night desk was used to catch, arrest, and fine college students returning to their dorm to sleep after a night of drinking.
Qatar will likely enlist hotels to police this law.
> The Daily Star now reports that there is growing concern from UK law enforcement about the possibility of British fans facing stiff penalties for doing things that they would not think twice about. Do I sound too conservative if I say that it's often a good idea to think twice before having a one-night stand?
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> how they can know? This reminds me of the American boy who stole a poster in North Korea, after which he was imprisoned and presumably tortured for 15 months, and died a week after returning home, after having been in a coma for a year: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40335169 I could fear a few football fans are going to end up in the Qatari prison system because they don't understand that the consequence…
A 22 year old is a boy now?
At this point, it should be clear to all that we need to raise the age to purchase alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and to vote. I'm saying this as someone with who tends to lean strongly in favor of individual rights.
Either that, or acknowledge that these laws have very little to do with public health and safety, and more to do with profit and taxation.
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Why does Qatar have to force their values on people who are visiting for an international event? Why should any country be allowed to regulate what I do in the privacy of my bedroom between consenting adults? You being downvoted has nothing to do with intolerance towards other cultures and religions, just Qatar being an example of a country forcing values on others in the privacy of their bedrooms.
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I don't see how your last two questions relate to anything.
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I was about to downvote you, but I'll bite. Why do you think this?
It's all arbitrary. People frown on public defecation. Why is that?
I would have thought that was obvious.
It's because it smells, spreads disease and is seen as a general disregard for others that have to be near what's left behind.
it's disgusting to organize public, worldwide events in barbaric countries.
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Why on earth do some people think it’s okay to include USA with countries like Qatar? USA isn’t perfect, but being gay isn’t punishable by jail time here.