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Line 128: − − ==Gay Marriage and the World Cup== − Likely for reasons pointed out by [[Ann Coulter]] in [http://www.clarionledger.com/story/opinion/columnists/2014/06/25/coulter-growing-interest-soccer-sign-nations-moral-decay/11372137/ a column criticizing how un-American soccer is], the World Cup seems to contradict the well-established theory that countries which legalize gay marriage thereafter witness deterioration in national athletic ability. For instance, Spain legalized gay marriage in 2005, and within three years was rated the #1 team by FIFA, which they have held ever since, winning the World Cup in 2010. The runner-up that year, the Netherlands, had previously legalized gay marriage in 2001. − − But Spain did not enjoy long-term success: it was eliminated early in the 2014 World Cup, failing even to advance to the second round. − − So far, in the 2014 World Cup, of the teams making it to the Round of 16, 6 have legalized gay marriage (Brazil, Netherlands, Uruguay, France, Argentina, and Belgium) as well as the USA, which has seen federal recognition, and legalization for nearly half the population. A further five have some recognition and/or civil unions.The two nations which were the first in the world to legalize the practice, Netherlands in 2001 and Belgium in 2003, have so far won all their games in the 2014 tournament. Of the 8 teams in the quarter finals, 5 have legalized gay marriage, while a further 2 have civil unions, making Costa Rica the only team to make it this far that doesn't recognize gay partnerships. − − This does lead one to question the morality of soccer as a sport, when compared to the more competitive, American sports such as football and baseball, and perhaps demonstrates that soccer is a sport for gays.
soccer is commonly played in countries with a low percentage of homosexuals - africa, asia, muslim countries, etc
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==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Soccer]]
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