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...We hates it. What is it about football that Americans like so much? Are we attracted to senseless violence and watching people run and throw stuff? I'm so sick of hearing people talk about stinkin' football...
People like football because 1. amazing talent 2. something to pass time(entertaining) 3. a time to group up with friends 4. other opinions from different people
senseless violence and ... run[ning] and throw[ing] stuff
Quote from: Good samaritan 2010 on April 30, 2010, 02:29:43 PM People like football because 1. amazing talent 2. something to pass time(entertaining) 3. a time to group up with friends 4. other opinions from different peopleThis is basically what any other event can offer (Redemption for example), except this one is exceptionally violent.And BTW, when you say "amazing talent," you mean really good at...Quote from: BubbleBoy on April 30, 2010, 02:24:22 PMsenseless violence and ... run[ning] and throw[ing] stuff
if redemption was as popular as football ,that be awesome!
Quote from: Good samaritan 2010 on April 30, 2010, 02:39:52 PMif redemption was as popular as football ,that be awesome!If an alien came to my house and gave me chocolate, that would be pretty awesome, too, and probably more likely.
I watch it because its actually like chess. There is a LOT of strategy that goes into each play.Plus, theres nothing like watching a guy from your team make an interception and run past everyone for a touchdown.
Plus, theres nothing like watching a guy from your team make an interception and run past everyone for a touchdown.
Violent is not the word that comes to mind. Maybe physical, but violence has nothing to do with football.
I think "amazing talent" refers to the physical gifts God has blessed these individuals with.
Quote from: Lamborghini_diablo on April 30, 2010, 03:03:12 PMPlus, theres nothing like watching a guy from your team make an interception and run past everyone for a touchdown.This is exactly what I'm saying. You can say you like it for the strategy, but every argument for football that I have ever heard has ended with something like, "Plus, when that guy runs really fast and hits stuff, that is so cool!" Why? Why is this appealing?
Quote from: adotson85 on April 30, 2010, 03:23:26 PMViolent is not the word that comes to mind. Maybe physical, but violence has nothing to do with football.If something frequently results in painful, life-altering injuries, or if the purpose of the game is to bring your opponent unwillingly from a standing position to a lying down position in any way possible, I call it violent. Maybe we have different definitions. (Instaposted by Alex, with whom I agree.)
Quote from: adotson85 on April 30, 2010, 03:23:26 PMI think "amazing talent" refers to the physical gifts God has blessed these individuals with.Okay...but what are those gifts being used for? You can also say that Adolf Hitler was really talented because God blessed him with the gift of leadership, couldn't you?
Why is playing cards appealing?
The point of football is not to tackle people. The point is to score points by kicking, throwing, or running a ball.
Thousands of people choke while eating each year, so I guess eating is violent by your definition.
Their athletic gifts are being used for entertainment purposes.
Adolf Hitler was VERY talented, and one of the greatest leaders of all time. He was able to unite and motivate an entire nation. I just don't agree with his actions, personally.
The point of mugging is not to stab people, either. It is to get their money. But stabbing is often essential in attaining this goal. And the love of money is to blame.
If it weren't for the amazing fellowship that comes from it, I might ask the same question.
Why are you trying to compare a game to a criminal offense?
Football does the same. All of the players on a team are almost always very close friends. Watching the game is a source of fellowship too, is it not?
Any my arguments were dropped. I refer to those, I thought they were pretty good.
Absolutely correct, but this kind of fun and fellowship comes at the cost of peoples' health and safety, which IMO makes it so much harder to enjoy guiltlessly.
Adotson, your comment about hockey is both uninformed and untrue. Hockey has less violence and injury prevelance than football, as well as more strategy. Football is, by nature, a sport of collision and not contact. Contact sports are things such as basketball or hockey, where yes, contact occurs, but it is not necessary to win, and is controlled. Football is a collision sport, where extreme physical contact occurs virtually unstopped and is uncontrolled, and is necessary to win.