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Sports comparisons to battle
Posted on 12/16/11 at 12:20 pm
Posted on 12/16/11 at 12:20 pm
It might just be me but does anyone else get a little tired of people comparing or using "war" terms when talking about sports? I wrote about this in a paper for my Master's degree an feel strongly about it. I just do not understand why people commonly use terms that should be reserved for things a little more serious than sports? Just a thought that I wanted to get some of your opinions on. 
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Posted on 12/16/11 at 12:21 pm to jacost7
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I wrote about this in a paper for my Master's degree
I bet that was a sound investment if that's the type of work you were doing...
Posted on 12/16/11 at 12:22 pm to Elleshoe
My degree is in Sports Management so it is sort of relevant.
Posted on 12/16/11 at 12:23 pm to jacost7
You're oversensitive. It doesn't bother me in the least. War is a universal metaphor. Everything from jury trials to sporting events to personal vendettas to commercial competition between rival companies has been analogized to war.
This post was edited on 12/16/11 at 12:24 pm
Posted on 12/16/11 at 12:23 pm to jacost7
"Little Brother of War"
there ARE reasons....
there ARE reasons....
Posted on 12/16/11 at 12:27 pm to The312
Probably a little oversensitive. But if you have seen real war and have carried the remains, a football game, to me, should not be put into the same context. Just my opinion. Thanks for the view.
Posted on 12/16/11 at 12:29 pm to jacost7
quote:I completely agree!
It might just be me but does anyone else get a little tired of people comparing or using "war" terms when talking about sports?
quote:my God, what kind or ridiculous degree do you have?
I wrote about this in a paper for my Master's degree
Posted on 12/16/11 at 12:29 pm to mylsuhat
what else should a victory be called dumbass?
Posted on 12/16/11 at 12:30 pm to lashinala
I have found that there are a lot of similarities between soilders and people who compete on sports teams. There seems to be a comradery and bonding that is born out of: mutual striving, working as a team, going through tough times together, sacrificing for the other guy, committment and many other things. Obviously the battle field is a life and death situation, while a sports field is not. But, that does not diminish the development of the above dynamics.
Posted on 12/16/11 at 12:30 pm to jacost7
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My degree is in Sports Management so it is sort of relevant
I had a friend who wanted to do this and I talked him out of it. What the frick do you do for a living if I may ask?
Posted on 12/16/11 at 12:31 pm to mylsuhat
Undergrad in Sports Studies and a Masters in Sports Management with a concentration in Intercollegiate Athletics Admin (Athletic Director)
I am in the military so I do not use either one.
Figure that out.
I am in the military so I do not use either one.
Figure that out.
Posted on 12/16/11 at 12:32 pm to Elleshoe
Fly C-130s for the Air Force
Posted on 12/16/11 at 12:34 pm to mylsuhat
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quote:
It might just be me but does anyone else get a little tired of people comparing or using "war" terms when talking about sports?
I completely agree!
When I hear "it was a war out there" I feel like they are totally disrespecting the military. When I hear that Brees is a real "field general" I get images of Patton in my head and become so ANGRY
/sarcasm
Posted on 12/16/11 at 12:35 pm to jacost7
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Probably a little oversensitive. But if you have seen real war and have carried the remains, a football game, to me, should not be put into the same context. Just my opinion. Thanks for the view.
I agree....it's an annoying metaphor, but I don't see it changing anytime soon.
Posted on 12/16/11 at 12:37 pm to TigerNavyDoc
It never will and I do not expect everyone to feel the same way. Just a thought that I had and wanted other's opinions.
Posted on 12/16/11 at 12:37 pm to jacost7
quote:people are going to rip you for this but I see your point and agree that calling a game a war is a bit overboard but it doesn't bother me bc I think everyone knows it's just a game and that a real war isn't comparable to a sporting event where people very rarely lose their lives. Most of the time people just use it as a term to describe a close game such as a "battle" and not just as a violent description
It might just be me but does anyone else get a little tired of people comparing or using "war" terms when talking about sports? I wrote about this in a paper for my Master's degree an feel strongly about it. I just do not understand why people commonly use terms that should be reserved for things a little more serious than sports? Just a thought that I wanted to get some of your opinions on.
Posted on 12/16/11 at 12:39 pm to jacost7
My advice, let it go. I like the comparison to battle. The reason our young men play sports can be traced to ancient times, when sports were used to prepare young men to defend their nation-states and way of life.
(BTW this from a combat vet....)
(BTW this from a combat vet....)
Posted on 12/16/11 at 12:40 pm to NorthTiger
All true. I played a ton of sports growing up and was also a military brat. There are a lot of parts that are alike and some that are different. I agree with your comparison.
Posted on 12/16/11 at 12:44 pm to jpbTiger
Trust me, I watch a ton of sports and it does not make me angry. I have let it go and often laugh when I hear the comparison. It is just something that I have thought about.
Posted on 12/16/11 at 12:47 pm to jacost7
Yeah, it's an interesting topic. I've got to tell you, I'd take Jarrett Lee, Jordan Jefferson, Tyrann Mathieu, and a host of other Tigers into battle in a heartbeat, with very little additional marksmanship and military training.....
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