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[Old Gold]

Originally Posted by Stripey

technical precision and ability perhaps, but what's so great about being able to punch someone in the face with technical precision? Is that something to admire in a person? Boxing glorifies violence and agression.

If anything it's the one contact sport which encourages limiting violence so as to sustain energy. Aggressive boxers tire themselves out and will get knocked down when they get angry and fail to concentrate.

My only problem with boxing is the way that it's become a glitzy cash machine. The sport at the centre of it is still very sound however.

[Spoonie]

but it's a skill like any other. people who are good boxers enjoy being good boxers, there are people who enjoy watching them and there are people who enjoy being involved in the industry.

why is any other skill that someone might have more worthy of praise than being a good boxer? being able to play a certain combination of notes in a certain order, being able to make really nice tasting food, being able to write in a way that brings out peoples emotions, etc.

[black_matter]

Originally Posted by Stripey

technical precision and ability perhaps, but what's so great about being able to punch someone in the face with technical precision? Is that something to admire in a person? Boxing glorifies violence and agression.

If it doesn't entertain you don't watch it. Easy enough isn't it?

[Stripey]

Originally Posted by Spoonie

why is any other skill that someone might have more worthy of praise than being a good boxer? being able to play a certain combination of notes in a certain order, being able to make really nice tasting food, being able to write in a way that brings out peoples emotions, etc.

A musician, a chef or a writer has a creative talent, there's no value to society in boxing beyond entertainment which appeals to base instincts. The same can be said for footballers, who get paid exhorbitant amounts of money for something which is serves no purpose and has no value to society other than entertaining the working classes.

[Stripey]

Originally Posted by black_matter

If it doesn't entertain you don't watch it. Easy enough isn't it?

It doesn't entertain me, it offends me, which is why I started this thread.

[Spoonie]

Originally Posted by Stripey

A musician, a chef or a writer has a creative talent, there's no value to society in boxing beyond entertainment which appeals to base instincts. The same can be said for footballers, who get paid exhorbitant amounts of money for something which is serves no purpose and has no value to society other than entertaining the working classes.

what is the actual value to society provided by the work of a musician or writer other than entertainment?

[Sam L4]

How do yo feel about UFC?

[black_matter]

Originally Posted by Stripey

It doesn't entertain me, it offends me, which is why I started this thread.

There are plenty things that offend me that aren't going away anytime soon. That's life I suppose.

[Stripey]

Originally Posted by Spoonie

what is the actual value to society provided by the work of a musician or writer other than entertainment?

Music and literature are incredibly important to any society because they transcend the violence and aggression inherent in "sports" such as boxing and create an intellectual and emotional dialogue between people which is slightly more sophisticated than throwing a punch.

[Old Gold]

Originally Posted by Stripey

Music and literature are incredibly important to any society because they transcend the violence and aggression inherent in "sports" such as boxing and create an intellectual and emotional dialogue between people which is slightly more sophisticated than throwing a punch.

I've already pointed out that boxing is not simply about throwing a punch.