Argumentative essay

Essays zur Fifa Weltmeisterschaft in Qatar: Zwei Schülerinnen aus der 9d haben jeweils einen Essay geschrieben, ob der Austragungsort eine gute Idee war.

Essay 1: FIFA World Cup

There is no topic that is more talked about at the moment than the Football World Cup in Qatar. This year ́s World Cup, the 22th on, is probably the most controversial. But what is the problem with it? Why does everybody say Qatar is bad? And should you watch it?

The one thing, people criticize the most are the human rights. During the construction of the stadiums, which are necessary for the tournament, many workers died because of the bad care and working conditions. Even the workers‘ passports were taken away so they could not leave. Moreover in Qatar LGBTQ is forbidden and gets punished with jail. Also in a documentation a famous Qatari said homosexuality is a “damage of mind“. Another argument is that Qatar allegedly bribed the FIFA so the World Cup can take place there.

But there are some arguments that speak in favour of the World Cup too, when you ask people who really like football in general. For example it is the last World Cup for some world-famous players like Messi or Ronaldo and for some players it could be the only chance to play in a World Cup. Besides that people have waited for years for a World Cup and look forward to it. It would be sad for some people because they think it is not their fault that it takes place in this country.

As a footballplayer and fan I honestly look forward to a World Cup. Although I think what is happening in Qatar is not acceptable and nothing to support. So in my opinion people can watch the World Cup if they want to and I am going to watch it too because I am interested in football. But it is very important to tell people what is happening in Qatar and to try to change things there especially after the World Cup is over.