[nashashmi]

Beer lasts for a while. I don't see how there are damages and losses here. Inbev is a major supporter of Fifa. They did not give money to the Qatari govt. If anything, there is a more healthier society because kids can now go to games as well.

In fact they should have announced long time ago. More people would have attended the games.

[cassianoleal]

Kids could always go to games. The vast majority of people, even amongst the drinkers, are civil and respectful.

Episodes of violence in world cups are few and far between.

[nashashmi]

The vast majority of drinkers should be kept away from children.

The drinking brits would like to know how you came to that conclusion.

[cassianoleal]

> The vast majority of drinkers should be kept away from children.

So, no children in restaurants for dinner for example? Or family & friends barbecues? Or weddings? New Year's celebrations?

> The drinking brits would like to know how you came to that conclusion.

I live in the UK. Most people I know here drink, ranging from seldom and socially to frequent binges. I know perhaps one or two that I've seen become even slightly violent, and it's usually followed by an insurmountable amount of apologies and feelings of shame.

[smcl]

Interesting to mention Britain, where drinking in football stadia has not been permitted since the 1980s. Bit of an "own goal" so to speak :)

[nashashmi]

Haha. That owns everyone commenting here.

So the pictures of drinking brits fighting is actually from a rugby event? Who knew. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-59402277

[smcl]

There are no pictures of people fighting in that article. This thread is not going well for you :-P