R.I.P. Dear Logic

Sepp Blatter is in hot water with a lot of people these days. And, although he deserves the critiques, it's illogically misplaced when it comes to the homosexual flap. But, hey, someone's got to be the fall guy, right?

Sepp Blatter was quoted as saying, "I'd say they [gay fans] should refrain from any sexual activities," if they chose to visit Qatar for the 2022 World Cup.

From the AP: A leading international gay rights group demanded an official apology Tuesday from FIFA following Sepp Blatter's comment about homosexual fans traveling to Qatar for the 2022 World Cup.

The president of the world soccer governing body said Monday that gay fans "should refrain from any sexual activities" during the World Cup in Qatar, where homosexual behavior is illegal.

The outrage should be that Qatar even got the WC in the first place (no infrastructure, hotter than Dante's 4th Ring of Hell during the summer, and in a region that isn't too keen on the West, not to mention the region's glorious record on human rights).

That all gets swept under the rug because gays and lesbians are reeling in a rage based on a lack of logic Let me explain.

Homosexuality is illegal in many middle eastern countries, including Qatar. The punishment for homosexuality in some of these countries is death. Um, wouldn't it make sense to protest FIFA's decision to award a country like Qatar the WC? Logically speaking, the energy that people are exerting now should have been exerted before hand...as in..."Hey Sepp! Please don't award the WC to countries like Qatar," or "Hell No, We Won't Go!" Something like that.

But no...logic takes a back seat.

Let's look at some other facts here:

A) Blatter was asked what he would say to homosexuals who might go to Qatar. He answered the question. If you are not willing to deal with the answer...don't ask the freakin' question. Blatter did not just come out and blurt out homophobic feelings. he answered a question.

B) The WC has been awarded to Qatar. This is a fact. It's done.

C) Homosexuality is illegal in Qatar. So, well, things could get problematic for homosexuals there. It is not an insult to say that something is a crime IF it is a crime in a particular country. It's called a warning.

D) Sepp Blatter wasn't doing anything other than offering said warning...action X is illegal in Place A...please don't do X in A or there may be problems.

E) As much as people don't want to deal with the logic of the situation...they sort of have to...or, at least, should...in the interest of self-preservation.

Did Sepp Blatter insult anybody? If you say "yes," you've got your leather chaps in a bunch (pun intended). Did he use derogatory language or did he use offensive language? Really? Did he? Honestly? Did he call someone a "queer" or "dike"? NO.

Let's say you've got kids in your neighborhood who are always playing baseball. And they decide to play near your neighbor's house. Now, you know that your neighbor has a Rottweiler that will rip any intruder who decides to brave the six foot fence surrounding his yard to pieces. You, as a concerned neighbor, go out and tell the kids "hey, don't hit the ball in his yard and IF you do, for the love of everything holy, please don't climb that fence and get your ball...that dog might kill you."

Do you think little Jimmy's mom is going to be mad at you for trying to keep her son alive? Is she going to be offended that you insulted his baseball playing urges? NO. She's going to be thankful.

Marijuana possession is also punishable by death in some middle eastern countries. Do you think that if stoners were told not to smoke pot in Qatar that they would be upset? They'd probably just say, "dude."

Now, Sepp, was laughing when he answered the question. And that was unfortunate. Take the laugh away and, basically, he was saying "IF you are gay, you probably don't want to make it obvious, because, well, um, someone may actually throw you in prison or kill you."

WHAT!? That's offensive! Telling us to refrain from something that might get is killed is a terrible thing to do or say!!!! Now we're mad and we want you to apologize for trying to keep us from getting imprisoned or shot.

Yeah, that makes sense.

So, what's my point? Am I against Sepp Blatter? Am I against homosexuals? Am I against the WC in Qatar? Actually, I'm against illogical people using a lack of logic to sound logical.

We are so quick to jump to our own defenses, even though nobody has attacked us. We want to be offended, although no one said anything offensive. We run to start a fight for our rights, when our rights have not been threatened.

We fail to look at the facts, we fail to use reason, and we fail to use logic. That's the real reason the WC is in Qatar, no some people just want to complicate the matter.