Also @SkyzykS, while you’re at it: why is up not down and why is good not bad? Answer me that, smart guy.
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But if you are speaking of weeding out for things like science or other educational related things, those pursuits actually benefit society. Science can lead to a better understanding of the world. This is a benefit for society. The weeding out for sports is not similar. Society would likely not be benefited if everyone were a theoretical physicist. But society would be benefited if everyone would participate in sports throughout life rather than passively participating.
I was not homeschooled.
My point is that defining red is very hard but we can still talk about it and understand what it is. Just like we can understand what art is even though it is hard to define.
I don’t know what that has to do with anything, but its a fair point in isolation.
I guarantee most of them are not at all how we perceive them through the media. A role model does not mean some to be exactly like. If one says I want to be like so and so in every way they are forfeiting self.
We (as in humans in general) love to watch those we hold in high esteem fall because it makes us feel better about our own shortcomings. It’s pure and simple hubris and selfishness.
Hey, heres one: what about competitive dance? Is it “art” enough to be inherently and self-evidently good for society? Or is it so “sporty” that it should be made illegal?
Edit: Maybe both!
Yes you have the option but my point is that pro sports creates a culture around what the “purpose” is of sports. The purpose sports have in our society is not to improve the character or health of the general population but to find people who will be pros. Just look at select soccer in america. The purpose of select is obviously to take the best youths to get them ready for the next level.
Ya you are right. But wouldnt you agree that a society that sees actors and pro athletes as role models is likely not a healthy society?
Is there really a “focus on professional sports?”
It’s pretty easy to avoid it if you choose.
We are an unhealthy society for many reasons. Looking up to these folks as role models is so far down the list it I can barely see it.
Stuff like figure skating, gymnastics and competitive dance are not sports. Its art that masquerades as sport by having people judge them.
You really think these folks aren’t extremely athletic? Have you seen gymnasts bodies?
Also see my post above about auto sport
So before someone criticizes these people as being role models to be taken seriously, do they need to list every other problem above it first?
Not necessarily but it’s like wiping before you crap. It just doesn’t make sense.
They are athletic but its not a sport. What they are doing is performance art and they have people judge it to try to make it a competition. Its basically no different than something like a singing competition.
I have never understood this. I never idolized an athlete. And I never idolized a poet, or a musician, or an actor, or even a scientist or inventor. I spent my energy striving to improve myself or many times, as my dad would say, “Striving for mediocrity.”
My role model was my dad. I knew no one like him. I never heard him or my mother raise their voice or argue with each other. I am not as virtuous as my dad.
Autosports are a sport in my opinion. Just thinking about it though, it does seem different since I dont really think society would benefit from participating in auto sports as much as watching. Its a good point.
Thats good. But if you asked the average 12 year old who their role model is or who their hero is, what percentage do you think would name an athlete?