Exactly ! All they're asking the fans to do is not to do it in public, it's not bloody hard.
Except that that's not true.
Yes, let’s be respectful of their desire to punish lgbtq people just for existing. They deserve so much respect for that.
From a self preservation perspective it's easy enough to turn a blind eye and be "respectful". But looking at it from the perspective of having empathy for an oppressed minority, people you identify with, I think it becomes more difficult to say what the simple thing to do is.
Yes they have.
Alternatively we could have learned from FIFA’s own Pride campaigns and respect the LGBT community enough not to hold the World Cup in such a backwards place.
I've lived in the Middle East the last 20 years and people actually think there's no gay people here and there's public executions happening weekly.
Except it doesn't, there's a difference between Sharia law and law of the country.
They are like the twitter mob with their Chinese whispers. They hear one lie and spread it and it becomes an even bigger lie over time. Virtue signaling all day. Hypocrites.
It's ironic because the same people are all against white supremacy but want everyone to live the same way as them and have the same cultural norms as them, otherwise they're backwards and cavemen.
They should change? They said respect our culture for a month and then leave to do as you please. They should change what they believe in as a whole country just for LGBTQ to do as they please? Even straight couples have to be decent on public and for us foreigners living in this region for years we’ve abided by the rules and don’t have a problem but you guys are making it a big deal. So many expats here and they are respectful maybe you should castigate them too. Don’t watch the backwards World Cup then. Do your bit for the cause.fecking ell, you’d have been great to have around during the witch hunting days
Yes, backward knobheads with backward cultures should change, and we should all want them to, not least if they want to host a fecking World event that should be inclusive of all humans.
You see? You see that statement and see offense rather than plainly see respect their culture. Show them respect first, it’s their flipping country. It’s their rules and customs. Damn you guys are something else. Do you Europeans I’m one myself too btw don’t know other countries have different customs and laws from the Middle East to Asia to Africa. I’ve been around the world and learn first that I need to be respectful no matter what as I’m in their land. It’s not a difficult concept.
I've lived in the Middle East the last 20 years and people actually think there's no gay people here and there's public executions happening weekly.
It's actually hilarious.
So if I were to go there and hold hands with my boyfriend walking down the street, what would happen to us?
Nothing.
You couldn’t be more disingenuous if you tried. See the examples you just brought up. Not worth talking to you if you’re going to just dilute this conversation with this level of made up vitriol.
