Honour among thieves? In the world
of men even the implausible may be
possible. Where there is power and profit
to be made there are accommodations to
bypass in strictest confidence the byways of
ethical morality in the greater interests of
satisfying lust and cupidity in exchanges
between principals not known for scrupulous
adherence to social conventions arranged and
generally agreed upon as best-practice scenarios
satisfying the imperatives of decency and human
rights. And thus is it that a wealthy kingdom
is granted the privilege of hosting the world's
most favoured sport, its sole qualification vast
wealth, persuasively negating the most basic of
required accommodations. The theocratic influence
that creates its hostile environment to any not of
their religious persuasion, the geography that
mitigates against athletic energy expended in
inappropriate weather conditions, the impulsive
declarations testing credulity all aside, the venue
built on the backs of indentured labour in a death
count rivalling the construction of the Pyramids
all niggling complaints raised by unworthy doubts.
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