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What other last min rule changes will FIFA bravely make to keep the last few payouts of those bribes going. Between Fox and AmBev they are already going to maki

What other last min rule changes will FIFA bravely make to keep the last few payouts of those bribes going. Between Fox and AmBev they are already going to making significantly less money at 2026 because of concessions over Qatars World cup. https://adage.com/article/media/fifa-admist/309601 https://adage.com/article/media/fifa-admist/309601 Must have been quite a lot to be worth it, and can’t wait to read about the sweetheart deal they give ambev to avoid lawsuits.

psychphysic 4y ago
Honestly whatever it takes to save face I expect. That said, "well break the rules and just pay the fine" attitudes make my blood boil. And I support ramping up the punishment for premeditated rule breaking. That's separate from the fact that this rule is cynical and clearly to appease Qatari sensibilities
rsj_hn 4y ago
I'm not sure which of these is worse: * (Awareness) Europeans who didn't realize that Qatar is a muslim country that doesn't allow LGBT advertising * (Asymmetry) Europeans who knew about Qatar's values, but didn't think Qatar would enforce them with the same vigor as Europeans enforce their values * (Naïveté) Europeans thinking that the reason they could impose their values on these types of international events in the past was something other than money What is happening is that as the West declines in relative economic dominance, other societies become more important on the international stage, and their moral codes must be accommodated. Europeans are finding out that the shoe is now on the other foot in terms of who must accommodate whom, and they are shocked by the discomfort.
- jleyank 4y ago
  No, it could also mean that events will fork between cultural systems. Not everybody puts money ahead of ethics. There names for people who do that, though.

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What other last min rule changes will FIFA bravely make to keep the last few payouts of those bribes going. Between Fox and AmBev they are already going to maki

by tannedNerd 4y ago

psychphysic 4y ago
Honestly whatever it takes to save face I expect. That said, "well break the rules and just pay the fine" attitudes make my blood boil. And I support ramping up the punishment for premeditated rule breaking. That's separate from the fact that this rule is cynical and clearly to appease Qatari sensibilities
rsj_hn 4y ago
I'm not sure which of these is worse: * (Awareness) Europeans who didn't realize that Qatar is a muslim country that doesn't allow LGBT advertising * (Asymmetry) Europeans who knew about Qatar's values, but didn't think Qatar would enforce them with the same vigor as Europeans enforce their values * (Naïveté) Europeans thinking that the reason they could impose their values on these types of international events in the past was something other than money What is happening is that as the West declines in relative economic dominance, other societies become more important on the international stage, and their moral codes must be accommodated. Europeans are finding out that the shoe is now on the other foot in terms of who must accommodate whom, and they are shocked by the discomfort.
- jleyank 4y ago
  No, it could also mean that events will fork between cultural systems. Not everybody puts money ahead of ethics. There names for people who do that, though.