Theos-Talk Archives (April 1996 Message tl01025)

At 02:01 PM 4/24/96 -0400, you wrote:
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>          I would like to add the following:
>                I feel that we should not be supporting the athletics
>          industry by the heavy promoting and special treatment that
>          sports gets in school.  The academics get cut before the
>          football and basketball are cut.  We do need an outlet for
>          stored up physical energy, but the outlet does not need to
>          be in school.  And as far as sports teaching team work and
>          cooperation, bull crap.  The team mentality is an us against
>          them with a strong emphasis on dehumanizing the opponent
>          (just listen to some of the cheers that the sanctioned
>          cheerleader squads shout).  The player with the most points
>          is the school hero, eventhough the rest of the team set the
>          stage for the making of points.  And pity the team players
>          who sit on the bench, they are recipients of derisive
>          remarks.  So, where is the team building and cooperation
>          being taught?  I feel that they are best taught in the
>          classroom when you have assignments that require a
>          collaborative effort to accomplish.  But the pro sports
>          would not have the screening (weeding out) of potential
>          players if it were not from highschool and college
>          athletics.  Plus, the alumni are more inclined to donate
>          money to their alma-mater if the school has a winning team.
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>          Our countries focus on sports is an escape from focusing on
>          the real problems of society.
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>          karl
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Karl:

Hooray...hooray I agree with you at least 500%! Have you been picking my
brains? >grin<

alexis