dpforest t1_ix4635i wrote on November 20, 2022 at 4:55 PM

Can football fans please explain to me why y’all are supporting this? Shared morals or just apathy?

mschwartz33 t1_ix49lxy wrote on November 20, 2022 at 5:19 PM

Because they enjoy watching football. It is a simple answer. The games will be played and televised no matter what anyone's morals are against it.

dpforest t1_ix4f1n8 wrote on November 20, 2022 at 5:55 PM

Oh well yeah, I guess I should have been more specific. I meant folks (namely on Reddit, it’s the only social media I use) who go online and rant and rave about being progressive but never put their money where their mouth is. I’m a member of the lgbtqia community, and it’s common knowledge that Qatar punishes it’s citizens severely if they are even suspected of being gay. My question was aimed at people like that.

Fayko t1_ix49i2w wrote on November 20, 2022 at 5:18 PM

"soccer or like we say it, football... it's a religion. "

This pretty much sums it up. Entertainment gonna entertain and people don't care about the ethics of it.

dpforest t1_ix4f8tw wrote on November 20, 2022 at 5:57 PM

So apathy then.

Fayko t1_ix4i365 wrote on November 20, 2022 at 6:15 PM

yeah pretty much yeah. Sadly.

DentalATT t1_ix49wh4 wrote on November 20, 2022 at 5:21 PM

I absolutely love football, but sadly that's two World Cups in a row I can't watch due to boycotting the hosts.