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One-night stands will be illegal at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

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Re: One-night stands will be illegal at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

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This is where ethics and money collide. If you participate, you’re complicit. The players are comfortable enough to say no, and the punters can stick to the local pub or even bite hard and “stay home” entirely - let the advertisers know.

Talk it cheap. Actions mean more but both have costs. Willing to pay?

Re: One-night stands will be illegal at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

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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

Don't worry, drinking and partying is outlawed too. And they will absolutely check. Can't provide proof of marriage? Straight to jail it is!

Re: One-night stands will be illegal at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

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post #5

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

I would not take that bet. And you might find out that your embassy can’t help you if you break a known law.

Re: One-night stands will be illegal at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

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https://gctpnews.org/qatar-2022-world-cup-death-toll/

"The name of the current [migrant worker employment] system is kafala, a system forcing all migrants to be sponsored and subsequently tied to an employer. The kafala system has been frequently described as modern day slavery due to its exploitative nature. This employer controls housing, wages, travel, and the well being of each employee."

"[...] an estimated 4,000 migrant workers will die, making this event the deadliest in sporting history."

90% of Qatar's population and 94% of its workforce are foreign workers.

Re: One-night stands will be illegal at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

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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

>how they can know?

Who cares,

a) it's not really worth the risk of participating, let alone participating and then knowingly breaking rules,

and b) no single person can ever have a good enough knowledge of the security systems of a state-level actor that they can confidently say that they aren't at risk.

if it were me i'd be hesitant to take the risk of personally traveling there, let alone breaking their rules.

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