Quote Originally Posted by Montmorency View Post
This is a deeply-confusing sentiment that betrays an ignorance of the nature of organized sport in history. If you want less politics in your sports, then don't support globe-trotting billion-dollar teams. Go watch kids play in the park instead.
Well, thanks for clearing it up for me in my ignorance.

Just because it can't be prevented all the time, doesn't mean I'm gonna start thinking of ways to actively encourage it.

Quote Originally Posted by Gilrandir View Post
If you want to know what SHOULD be done, read the Ten Commandments. We speak here of the real world and what IS done in it.
And FBI means business:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/spo...tleblower.html
I particularly like those are afraid for their lives who give newspaper interviews.

Qatar may be stripped of WC, but that would be a massive mistake on part of FIFA. The only legitimate reason to do that is if the reported extent of inhumane working conditions is actually true.

Once it becomes a precedent, bad things will happen...

Bad choice, but it was made. Deal with it and focus your reforms so that doesn't happen any more.