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When there is violence at football matches, what is to blame?

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Football is often seen as a unifying force. But when violence follows the game—like the clashes after PSG’s Champions League win in Paris—is football the cause, or just the vehicle?

This week on the Doha Debates Podcast, football experts @Davidsgoldblatt, @TonyKaron and @HoneyThaljieh debate whether football curbs violence or inflames tensions that begin beyond the field.

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“Football was my way to liberate myself.”  —@HoneyThaljieh, co-founder of Women’s Football in Palestine

Football is more than a game. It’s identity, power, money and politics, all playing out on the field and beyond.

In the season finale of the Doha Debates Podcast, football experts @TonyKaron, @Davidsgoldblatt and @HoneyThaljieh unpack the state of the “beautiful game” and what it reveals about ourselves and the world.

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Is having children a moral obligation? Follow this thread from moderator @sosalam on one of our latest debates⤵️

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Do you owe the world a child?

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This week's debate asks: Are falling birth rates a problem or a sign of progress?

Featuring @alakabasu, Laurie DeRose, Antonina Lewandowska and @StephenJShaw. Moderated by @sosalam

01:52 Should having children be seen as a moral obligation?
05:09 “Having children is one thing, and creating a loving, supportive family is another.”
08:19 Instability, climate and the child-free choice: Why are birth rates declining?
13:00 Is child-free the right term?
19:09 Do we include men enough in these conversations?
20:21 Do men benefit from having children more than women?
24:39 Should we care that people are having fewer children?
34:08 Can technology fix falling birth rates?
36:53 Cultural continuity and preservation amidst global population shifts
45:28 India, demographics and our global future
49:08 Can immigration fix an aging society?
51:34 Marriage, partnership and why timing matters
02:14:54 Experts’ final message to young people

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Watch the extended cut of the debate ➡️ https://t.co/rdFz3UQCYV

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“Men need to become fathers much more than women need to become mothers.” —@alakabasu

Alaka Basu argues that having children can make men a better, gentler version of themselves.

Watch the extended cut of the debate ➡️ https://t.co/rdFz3UQCYV

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@StephenJShaw Thank you, Stephen. We appreciate you joining us for this timely debate!

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Are falling birth rates a sign of progress or a problem? Share your perspective.

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“We don’t live in a void. And each of us, as an individual, lives in a system, in a society. And the system is failing currently.” —Antonina Lewandowska

This week on the Doha Debates Podcast, sociologist, researcher and activist Antonina Lewandowska joins experts @alakabasu, Laurie DeRose and @StephenJShaw to debate why birth rates are falling and how this might impact our future.

Moderated by international journalist and media executive @sosalam

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