I was talking to an autistic man the other day. He is on medication. I consider him to be more socially functional than many other people. We agreed that all forms of sport are completely pointless. The one redeeming thing about golf is the physics involved. Anyway he made the point that competition is a form of aggression..
Also, sport is essentially about being disruptive to another person(s) aspirations. I would rather facilitate someone else's aspirations as long as they are laudable aspirations.
It would depend on the sport, I imagine, and how it is conducted. All sports involve physics, not just golf.
I'm not sure it's all 'Aggression' - moreover, ii is to have a Competitive edge. Play. Hard (to win) Magnanimous, in Victory. Gracious, in Defeat.
competition is over rated. diversity is what it pretends to be. the problem is the illusion that there is one best. this is seldom real. of course a lot of anti-competition is based on the same false assumption. its really a side issue and a distraction, and one that too often completely obscures what is benefit, harm, consideration and logic. i guess its a fun game to play for a time, but i more interested in actually making things that are enjoyable and non-destructive. in infrastructure that serves all regardless of social or economic status while respecting the diversity of environment and the dependence of all on it.
Sounds boring. A society without competition is droll. I wouldn't be suprised if it was the psychiatric pills that sucked the life out of him and made him form such an opinion. Competition is what drives us to improve. It shouldn't reach a level of neoliberals where there are homeless due to too much brutal capitalism. There isn't anything wrong with some healthy american football. It has just been over commercialized to the point where even the superbowl is saturated with droll commercials and subpar half time show performances. Sports on television has become inverted and they missed the original point. Bloodsport may be needed to revitalize the civilization and giving meaning back into the spectator sport.
