When looking at sports, I noticed something that startled me. I did a search to find the top memorable moments in sports and the results came back to show that they were primarily violent or morose acts. The people who were being depicted as memorable were either engaged in a fight or died some tragic act after being deemed a great asset to the sport. Many of the people were being glorified for things that society would otherwise look down upon which leads me to this question. As a society, do we truly enjoy violence or confrontation? And are we willing to promote such acts as a means of entertainment at the expense of the athlete? If so, then should we also punish them for committing these acts when it is the society that demands it of them? Should we as a society be glorifying these acts or should we be idolizing the acts of those who stand against these wrongs and promote good causes like those that Ali believed in? People need to take a step back and reflect on what is truly important.
Nicco Gonzalez
Kin 332i TuTh 12:30-1:45
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