Pride and Prejudice in Qatar
World footballers feel so strongly about LGBTQ rights that they are prepared to take a strong a stand at the World Cup in Qatar where homosexuality is illegal.
I’m not, of course, referring to a boycott of the event. Goodness no! They’ll still play in Qatar. You wouldn’t miss a World Cup for your views on LBGTQ rights.
But, they announced, while playing in the country that criminalises homosexuality they will bravely wear a gay pride armband.
Before any of us had a chance to call the players “stunning” and “brave”, FIFA announced that any competitor wearing the Pride armband would receive a yellow card.
This was bad.
Players and their teams were prepared to cop a fine for supporting LGBTQ rights, but a yellow card would curtail their ability to play in the tournament.
This did make me laugh. Players often risk a yellow card by removing their shirts to celebrate a goal. Then again, a goal in soccer is harder to come by than LBGTQ rights. But I digress.
The players, who feel very strongly about LBGTQ rights, will not boycott the world cup'; nor will they wear the rainbow insignia on their shirt.
Instead, the players will take a strong stance in support of LBGTQ rights by wearing an anti discrimination arm band that does not mention LGBTQ rights at all.
There's nothing like a good bit of virtue signalling. Even better is conveniently forgetting all about those so called 'virtues' while signalling your preference for kicking a leather ball around for enormous sums of money .
It's easy to make loud and proud statements at home when your job depends on towing the LGBTQRXYZ line. I guess it's just as easy to say nothing at all, ironically also when your job depends on it, when you're playing away.
It's always entertaining when leftist ideology starts to implode. I mean, how can you stick up for same sex relationships while simultaneously trying not to offend the religion of peace? Funny how they never have the same conflict of interest over their contempt for bible-believing Christians.
Always amusing when the reality of self-interest collides with the verbal ravings of the woke warrior.