In 1957

The Wolfenden Report had recommended decriminalising male homosexuality (there had never been a law against female homosexuality) and by the World Cup law reform was well underway with strong public support

So hosting the WC had nothing to do with liberalising our laws - we were doing it already - and hosting the WC won’t have any effect on a strongly Muslim state

Posted By: Old Git on November 19th 2022 at 07:32:18

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Imagine holding a World Cup where a sexual relationship between 2 men is illegal. (Other Football) - Augustus Pablo, Nov 19, 07:05:31
- You don't have to go back that far. It's only 20 years since homosexuals weren't allowed (Other Football) - The Gaffer, Nov 19, 10:54:29
  - Rubbish, haven’t you seen Ain’t half hot mum? (n/m) (Other Football) - Augustus Pablo, Nov 19, 13:19:15
    - Hasn't that been banned by the PC police? (n/m) (Other Football) - usacanary, Nov 19, 15:02:07
- Let's not forget women's rights being curtailed by male guardianship (n/m) (Other Football) - seminated_woolly, Nov 19, 10:19:58
- Football has let terrorists into the prem. Qatar is just another event for unpleasantness (n/m) (Other Football) - Lentil Weaver, Nov 19, 09:53:49
- In 1957 (Other Football) - Old Git, Nov 19, 07:32:18
  - In 1957 Chevrolet launched arguably one of the American cars (Other Football) - Augustus Pablo, Nov 19, 09:20:35
    - with fuelie heads and a hurst on the floor (n/m) (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Nov 19, 10:52:05
    - I love an American muscle car, or pretty much anything they (Other Football) - Captain Bligh, Nov 19, 10:22:37
    - Finest (n/m) (Other Football) - Augustus Pablo, Nov 19, 09:20:46
      - i had a 57 chevy, the engine sound was out of this world (Other Football) - Chris Peacock, Nov 19, 09:35:21
        
        Hehe! (n/m) (Other Football) - Augustus Pablo, Nov 19, 09:53:46
  - Yes I know the law didn’t just instantly change in 1967 and the reform was well under way. (Other Football) - Augustus Pablo, Nov 19, 07:59:44
    - Still, well jeal of your your F&C consumption location yesterday! (Other Football) - Augustus Pablo, Nov 19, 08:17:44
- The focus on homosexuality laws is bizarre (Other Football) - fal5taff, Nov 19, 07:30:22
  - Agreed. Heterosexual sex outside of marriage is also illegal in Qatar. It's a muslim (Other Football) - The Gaffer, Nov 19, 10:52:59
  - Yes, if this were true. (Other Football) - norwaay, Nov 19, 10:14:53
  - just the usual Western centric view of the world & what’s important (Other Football) - CWC, Nov 19, 08:34:54
    - White straight middle aged men (Other Football) - paulg, Nov 19, 09:50:18
      - Yes, I thought that 🤷🏻‍♂️ (n/m) (Other Football) - norwaay, Nov 19, 10:35:35
        
        Not what I said so *shrug* (n/m) (Other Football) - CWC, Nov 19, 10:38:25
        
        Shrug away. To be honest your pairing of sexuality and beer issues was plenty enough for m (n/m) (Other Football) - norwaay, Nov 19, 10:41:31
      - I dunno. But send them round, I’m bored! (n/m) (Other Football) - Augustus Pablo, Nov 19, 10:03:08
  - Yes point taken. (n/m) (Other Football) - Augustus Pablo, Nov 19, 08:10:08

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