Read a few articles today related to the World Cup in Qatar and the coverage of the opening ceremony and the first game. All had reservations to express as to the likely success of the tournament but generally gave a sense of shrugging their shoulders as if to say, well this is what we've got, so we'd best get on with it.
There's a kind of wisdom in that, I reckon. I've read a few comments BTL from those intending to give the whole thing a miss - and I can respect the reasoning behind this. But the majority of comments rightly point out that we're all hopelessly compromised at various levels in our participation in various events involving those with less than stellar records when it comes to human rights and general matters of morality. An uneasy going along with it all, but a readiness to give voice to worrisome concerns when appropriate is probably the best that can be done.
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