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Qatar World Cup sparks culture controversies

Qatar World Cup sparks culture controversies

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Dec 19, 2021
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Qatar World Cup sparks culture controversies
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Footballers with diametrically opposed views on homosexuality and alcohol consumption have sparked heated controversy about Islamic mores and human and workers’ rights in Qatar's final stretch in the run-up for next year’s FIFA World Cup.

Two things stand out in the controversy beyond the specific arguments put forward by opposing camps.

First, some fault…

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