Hello everyone, Let me start off by saying I'm not a sports fan. Sure it's good to be on a team as a kid, it teaches teamwork, responsibility, etc. But what's the point of professional sports? Honestly, what does it give back to the world? Entertainment perhaps but is there really anything of value in that?
It satiates the inherent drive for competition in human nature. Sports channel this constructively and even vicariously so that not everyone has to live life as a warrior to get that need met. They can just pop open a cold one and cheer on the home team. This is a predominantly masculine drive, though. So if yours is not very strong, then you might have a more feminine essence. That's not an insult either, so I hope you don't take it that way.
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Yes! Apart from the massive economic benefits of professional sport (many, many thousands of jobs worldwide rely on professional sport, obvoiously), providing entertainment and enjoyment for people is a worthwhile end in itself. It's no different from art, music, etc. - these are some of the things that make life something to live and enjoy, rather than something to survive and endure. Some people might not personally be fans, of course, and that's fine - everyone gets their enjoyment in life from different sources. Watching sport, though, is just as important and enjoyable a part of life for those who enjoy it as listening to music is for those who enjoy that.
Haha I don't take that as an insult seeing as i'm a woman. I see how it can drive competition in human nature but why is that needed? - - - Updated - - - The only thing I really saw of value are these two: stadium/auditorium construction/maintenance office workers Everything else really doesn't help or better the world right?
Sure they do... Somebody has to make/sell these things, so, job creation is a result... Very important...
if that were the case then many businesses should just go away the #1 application for tablets be it ipad or android is content consumption/entertainment so toss them away the #1 app for smartphones is similar close down facebook and twitter close down restaurants kill the movie industry stop the music industry no more casinos no more RV or boat builders the list goes on and on
Sports also reflects the opposite trend that is happening in this country. Obesity is a critical problem crippling the United States right now. Entering the major league of any sport is reflective of years of hard work, sacrifice, and desire. I guess "Are sports really necessary" is kind of a oxymoron, as I don't feel there is much that is necessary. If we utilize Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs we could say that a lot of what we have isn't "necessary." However, sports could fit into some fairly important categories on that hierarchy. Specifically self-esteem, which is given through sports in the form of respect by others, especially other peers.Obviously safety of employment, and I could pick a little salad of items in self actualization. So I guess it appears sports are necessary! Sorry for the rambling.
I think you might have misinterpreted what I said. I didn't mean that it drives competition. I meant that competition, itself, is a biological drive like sex and love. It is something the body naturally craves because of testosterone. It was originally put there to keep the species alive and moving forward. But today's cushy society no longer demands the same level of rigorous competition to stay alive. And our physiology has not caught up with our living environment yet. Thus, the drive still exists. If it is not channeled in a healthy manner, it will come out in less healthy ways. Sports are a useful outlet for this drive.
You might want to ask yourself what does participation in sports or hobbies for that matter prevent little johnny from doing. For the answer, go to my second signature to find the answer.
"Kids that Fish, Trap and Hunt don't Steal, Deal and Murder!" I haven't heard that outside of my own friends, ever.
It's something that people enjoy watching and are willing to pay for, therefore the athletes are paid and are professionals. Simple as that really, same as any other industry.
its constructive for everyone involved from the players to fans. These pro teams create jobs, create real and fun entertainment and its just exciting seeing what the human body is so capable of. Its just overall fun and something that really does bring people together. Plus these sports stars and their teams do in fact give back to their communities and do a lot of donating.
It teaches us what's really important in life. My life could be falling apart, the kids on drugs, wife's in jail, but I can know the institution of Monday Night Football will always be there for me. Are Sports Really Necessary? Do we even have to ask?
If only it were true. Sadly, it is not even close to being a fact, but I will grant that the more you expose kids to the kind of values you can only find in the great outdoors, the more options you're showing them for healthier life choices. There's a lot of value in teaching kids about healthy outdoor recreational interests. As for the specific question in the OP, my answer would be unequivocally "no." Professional sports are absolutely not necessary by any measure I can imagine. They're fun to watch (some of them, anyway), and sure, they provide jobs, but I don't think the entertainment or the economic benefit they offer fill any needs that can't be met by other forms of entertainment or industry. And when you consider the hundreds of millions of dollars that state and local governments (i.e., taxpayers) routinely get held hostage for by the billionaire team owners whenever they decide they need a newer stadium, I just don't see enough value in them to classify them as "necessary." Don't get me wrong, I do believe sports themselves are an absolute necessity in a society, and I can make a solid argument that participation in competitive team sports are, at least to some degree, a necessity in the upbringing of a child. They teach you lessons you really can't learn anywhere else about how to win, how to lose, how to work together as part of a team, how to reach down inside of yourself and find strengths you never knew you had, and a host of other invaluable lessons. I've played sports my whole life - I was a gifted basketball and baseball player, unfortunately somewhat less gifted at hockey, played football, boxed, swim team, you name it. Sports have meant a lot to me, and played a big part in making me the well-rounded man I like to think I am. I'm a lifelong Green Bay Packer fan, and would be crushed at the idea that I could never watch another Packer game as long as I live. But I can't honestly say that professional sports, as they currently exist in the United States, are a necessity at all. We'd get along just fine without them.
I agree with you completely. Sports are good for kids. KIDS. What is the point of professional sports? Its a bunch of adults not contributing to the world, being paid more than most people who actually improved the world, blowing their money and landing in drugs, all the while the rest of the earth is cheering them on. - - - Updated - - - Agreed. You couldn't have said it better.
professional sports are corrupt,took me a while to understand this.I did not wake up to this realization till last year.the owners and players only care about money,they dont care about the fans.the NFL in particular is the most corrupt,their games are as phony and as rigged as pro wrestling.
ahh the truth hurts.poor thing. when you click on the link,you then begin to understand how New Englands team under the ownership of Robert Kraft is indeed named after a big cat. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=3&theater
