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by smel 1313 days ago
No, of course not why should I boycott Qatar ? Is Qatar responsible for death of millions of innocents like US or Europe ? Is Rainbow propaganda should now be universal truth ? and imposed on other culture s ? Should Sport become a political arena now ?

No sorry I will not boycott Qatar World Cup

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Apart from the rampant whataboutism and cultural relativism in this comment, the question of human rights isn't a political but a universal one. Human rights are non-negotiable.

If a country or organization can't accept (or can't be arsed to) basic human rights, I don't want to associate myself with that organization or country in any way and I certainly won't be supporting any affairs or business that might benefit them.

While there certainly are human rights issues or even blatant human rights violations in almost any country, there's a fundamental difference between that and an almost complete disregard for such basic principles and the nonchalant, devil-may-care, "Fuck human rights, just show us the money!" attitude FIFA displays.

This is whataboutism
Yes