(November 18, 2014 at 10:10 am)simplemoss Wrote: I can't think of a more wasteful, pointless, and idiotic activity as sports. Billions of dollars spent every year. Money that could be spent to help the poor. Stadiums, leagues, and sports equipment corporations.
I always saw sports as a form of gambling, but they have transformed into the best job an inner city black kid can get. As a way for those who literally cannot read to get into college. For what? Is it so nations can compete and say proudly their nation is the best at skiing?
Why do you adore sports and competitiveness so much? Are you an athelete if so why? Why do you think its appropriate, too waste billions teaching kids how too play basketball?
It's just the world we live in. It's competitive and brutal, and if people pay money to watch it then obviously there's going to be quite a lot of money to back it up.
You could say any form of entertainment or art is a waste of money that people spend billions on.
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