First World Cup in the Islamic world
Clash of Civilizations Human rights controversy
The Tokyo Olympics last year and the Beijing Winter Olympics earlier this year required strict epidemic prevention, unlike this World Cup in Qatar, epidemic prevention is no longer a problem . In Hong Kong, the government announced last month to ease anti-epidemic measures. There is no limit to the working hours of bars and restaurants. The industry can welcome the World Cup fans in time. The question of whether to drink alcohol again on the eve of the competition was discussed. Alcohol is strictly prohibited in Karta, even though this year’s World Cup is sponsored by the brewers, the official drink is “zero alcohol” beer. In response to the presence of tens of thousands of foreign fans, the authorities had initially approved the sale of beer in a limited area around the stadium at a set time, but according to the latest news yesterday Calta has decided to ban the sale.
This year’s World Cup is being held for the first time in the Islamic world, there is a lot of controversy outside the stadium and the issue of banning alcohol is just one of them. Western human rights organizations criticize Qatar’s foreign worker sponsorship system for oppression and exploitation, often resulting in work-related fatalities. Also, Qatar is a country that criminalizes same-sex sexual behavior. Offenders can be jailed for 5 years. Western public opinion is concerned about the rights and interests of sexual minorities, and even concerned homosexuals who have traveled to the area to watch the waves have gotten into trouble with officials. Players and sponsors of many Western national teams have said over the past week that they would speak in different ways on and off the pitch; Hospitality from a small country also meant that the right to host was obtained by dishonorable means.
The series of controversies surrounding the Qatar World Cup involves many elements and must be discussed separately. Qatar’s foreign labor system has big problems: since many match venues are built for the World Cup, FIFA has the responsibility to follow the situation of foreign workers. As for the number of accidental work-related deaths of foreign workers in recent years, the official statements of Qatar and Western human rights organizations are far from each other and the truth is not easy to ascertain, however some commentators Westerners admit Qatar has improved in terms of foreign worker protection, minimum wages and workers’ rights in recent years, and hosting the World Cup has been the catalyst. Speaking of corruption for the right to host, there have been repeated scandals at both the Olympics and the World Cup in the past 20 years: from the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in the United States to the Tokyo Olympics last year, there were incidents of purchase of tickets. Corruption in the international sporting arena must be eliminated, but it is not appropriate to target only individual countries.
In regards to the treatment of sexual minorities and the alcohol prohibition controversy, cultural differences are involved. For European football fans, watching football and drinking is “part of the football culture”, but in various villages, if the “watching and drinking” culture is not accepted in a certain place, visitors should also go to the village to do as the Romans do. The issue of sexual minorities is relatively complicated, involving not only customs but also ideological disputes. The Western world and the Islamic world have very different views. Fundamental differences may not be resolved, but they can be resolved through equal dialogue, mutual understanding and Mutual accommodation During the event, the host and guests kept their points Disputes can be avoided, criticizing others on and off the field will not help communication and dialogue, but it can deepen the hostility between different civilizations .
The clash of civilizations is not inevitable, but it is evident in recent years that the conflict between different civilizations is intensifying, which in turn reflects changes in the world situation. After the end of the Cold War, the West was full of optimism, believing that the end of history, Western liberal ideology is set in one, internationalization is Westernization, other countries or civilizations can only follow this path if they want to thrive and the only threat to the world is extremist terrorist organizations. This climate has led to a greater degree of tolerance for cultural diversity in the 20 years following the Cold War, during which the right to host the World Cup and the Olympics was repeatedly ceded to non-Western countries, which is actually a reflex . To encourage the development of football in the world and promote the “democratization of football”, South Africa, Russia and Qatar successively hosted the World Cup; China and Brazil hosted the Olympic Games for the first time, embodying the same concept.
However, in the past ten to eight years, the Western world has experienced repeated political and economic crises. The sense of crisis has eroded self-confidence, populist xenophobia has increased, and other civilizations outside the Western camp are increasingly regarded as challenges or even threats. The grievance between the West and Islamic civilization has been going on for thousands of years, and fear and hatred have existed in the West for a long time. This year’s World Cup has a lot of controversy. Qatar and many Muslims feel that there is it smells of the racism behind it. Even South Africa has commented on the Qatar experience. “Empathy”. As for the World Cup in Qatar, Denmark was one of the most prominent critics, and local fear and resentment is also one of the best in Europe. Some Muslims think they also remember that Denmark supported the US invasion of Iraq in 2003; in France, there are even more blatantly published hate cartoons in print media, depicting Qatari players as terrorists. European football powers have argued that “a small football country has no right to host the World Cup”, and arrogance is also ready to come out.
Leaders are not politicians
Fans from all over the world are looking forward to a good wave
Sure, many people care about the rights and interests of union and sexual minorities out of good intentions, but as England team leader Schiffkey said in his response, some things aren’t the most effective when said publicly and loudly. about change. From God to God, from Caesar to Caesar, from politics to politics, from soccer to soccer. Famed manager of Premier League club Liverpool Gao Pu was recently questioned over the World Cup controversy in Qatar. He said everyone can have their own opinions, but the team leader is not a politician. The responsibility of the players is to play well in every game Be good at the game. The world’s 5 billion viewers are eagerly awaiting the World Cup. I think most fans are even more concerned about the performance of each team, whether the game is exciting and which stars will emerge, rather than political statements on and off the pitch.
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