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submitted 5 days ago by الله@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/%D8%A5%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85/p/1262928/saudi-arabia-reassures-lgbtq-visitors-ahead-of-2034-world-cup

Saudi Arabia is attempting to reassure LGBTQ+ visitors ahead of hosting the 2034 World Cup, even though homosexuality remains criminalised.

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[-] Contrary@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

Are you aware that two things can be true at the same time?

[-] PepperoniNipple@lazysoci.al 2 points 4 days ago

I still think it's more important to deinflate the egos of Americans and Europeans first, because they are causing more harm to the world with their influence than these smaller and oppressed countries like Arab or African ones.

You will always see people that respond like you. "We can do both." "Both can be true at the same time." But you never see them believe it, respect it or practice it at all. Just read all the comments in this post. They all treat younger cultures like shit. They rather kill them than let them grow and learn like their own did. They have 0 tolerance.

[-] Contrary@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

The level of cognitive dissonance here is astounding

[-] SalamiDommie@lemmus.org 1 points 3 days ago

Yeah @PepperoniNipple is dumb as shit.

Tasty name though.

[-] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 days ago

“We can do both.”

Yeah. I agree. Start with what's within your span of control. MENA people want freedom, good government and rule of law as much as anyone does. Reducing foreign interference and no longer propping up corrupt despots would go a long way towards enabling people to be more empowered there. But beyond that, they have to do the work themselves: you can't bomb people to democracy and human rights.

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