Post: (Sports) Good or Bad
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06-22-2012, 12:01 AM
#1
caleb01
Little One
words I've always found them to be very pointless. Why would people want to bash their heads in and tackle each other in order to get to an objective or kick a ball around (I know it's mostly just based on a competitive factor)? I'm more of an inside person....don't get me wrong, I believe it's a good thing to stay fit and eat healthy, but I just find sports to be really really dumb and a waste of time compared to more logical activities. Why risk getting a sprained/broken bone or a concussion when you could be doing something that could actually benefit the world by using your brain? My parents tried persuading me to go to a Summer camp this Summer for sports, and I was really really disappointed by that.
The only sports I find entertaining are skateboarding and parkour....and most people don't even count skateboarding as a sport.
Anyways, that is just my opinion. What I want to know is, what do you think about sports? Are they pointless or perhaps good for society? What are your opinions and what can you say to support your opinion? Post your thoughts and tell me what you think?
Also, be sure to vote on what your opinion is!
06-23-2012, 02:12 AM
#11
Millz
Worth the Weight
I feel that sports are important under most circumstances. I feel that it's important to build up strength and keep active and be a social person. My problem is the following:
People who spend their entire lives working to be surgeons and doctors to save thousands of peoples lives in their lifetime, and are not looked up to. They are not rewarded as much and are certainly not paid as much. That's the problem that I have with certain sports.
I also feel that certain sports (Boxing, Fighting etc) are very barbaric. We are definitely better than that. We should not have to cheer on two people beating each other to a pulp. Boxing I somewhat tolerate, however I dislike most fighting sports as they do nothing but encourage more people to attempt (and most likely fail) to become people like them. Those are wasted beings who could have stayed in school and still done other sports like hockey and soccer, and could have been something amazing and accomplished a lot in their lives.
Watching sports is for entertainment purposes really. There's nothing too harmful with that. Whether you waste time on PS3 or watching sports, you are still wasting your time. You don't contribute to society and you aren't doing yourself any good.
Overall sports are very important in a child's life. However I must say that it only builds skills on a recreational level. Once you go to the big leagues, it's every man for himself. That does not encourage good sportmanship. That does not encourage people skills. That only shows younger generations how they think it's correct to act. Which is also a huge problem in itself, so I won't touch on that subject.
People who spend their entire lives working to be surgeons and doctors to save thousands of peoples lives in their lifetime, and are not looked up to. They are not rewarded as much and are certainly not paid as much. That's the problem that I have with certain sports.
I also feel that certain sports (Boxing, Fighting etc) are very barbaric. We are definitely better than that. We should not have to cheer on two people beating each other to a pulp. Boxing I somewhat tolerate, however I dislike most fighting sports as they do nothing but encourage more people to attempt (and most likely fail) to become people like them. Those are wasted beings who could have stayed in school and still done other sports like hockey and soccer, and could have been something amazing and accomplished a lot in their lives.
Watching sports is for entertainment purposes really. There's nothing too harmful with that. Whether you waste time on PS3 or watching sports, you are still wasting your time. You don't contribute to society and you aren't doing yourself any good.
Overall sports are very important in a child's life. However I must say that it only builds skills on a recreational level. Once you go to the big leagues, it's every man for himself. That does not encourage good sportmanship. That does not encourage people skills. That only shows younger generations how they think it's correct to act. Which is also a huge problem in itself, so I won't touch on that subject.
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06-23-2012, 03:24 AM
#12
O.P
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Originally posted by Allice
There are three pillars upholding one's well-being: social, mental, and physical. If one pillar is poorly structured, well-being will collapse, along with the other pillars. I feel that most sports reinforce every pillar, and pushes many people to embrace potential and realize their dreams. Though I'm not overly fond of the traditional sports, such as football/soccer or baseball, I admire them for their natural conditioning of the mind. Martial arts, for example, urges the principles of discipline, perseverance, and diligence while also promoting physical fitness. The common martial arts "finish what you start" maxim is a universally beneficial rule of conduct which paves the way for success in nearly EVERY aspect of life. Less physically intense sports are equally profitable. Chess (which I DO consider a sport), is an excellent means of developing an analytic and logical mentality. Spelling Bees (also a sport), develop a competitive mindset while also expanding one's vocabulary. The bottom line is that all sports do have a crucial purpose apart from recreation and entertainment; each sport plants important seeds and principles in one's mind, and later in life, those seeds will come to fruition and will bloom potential. Because of this, I see zero fault in anyone pursuing a sports lifestyle- in fact, I would strongly urge all youth to embrace a sport of their liking, no matter how outlandish and socially 'uncool' it may seem.
Regarding the watching of sports...it is as pointless to you, as perusing NextGenUpdate or playing video games for hours on end is to them. They are both forms of entertainment; if they feel amused by spending afternoons watching sports games, so be it. They are at as much fault as a child who prefers the color blue over purple.
Regarding the watching of sports...it is as pointless to you, as perusing NextGenUpdate or playing video games for hours on end is to them. They are both forms of entertainment; if they feel amused by spending afternoons watching sports games, so be it. They are at as much fault as a child who prefers the color blue over purple.
I disagree with your definition of a sport. Sports are physical, which chess is not. Neither is a spelling bee. Spelling Bees and chess are more academic.
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