On the contrary to what you said, Smokey, sports IS a lot like politics/religion/international affairs etc.
The essence of spectator sports is US against THEM - if not actually Good against Evil, certainly the Good Guys from Our point of view versus the opponents, if not actually enemy. That to me is EXACTLY like politics, and THAT is why I like sports - the spectator type.
Actual sports to play, you can add to that exercise too, but mainly you can add to that the macho thing - "I'm better than you, and I'm gonna prove it by kicking your ass" - at tennis hahahaha - yeah, that sounds kinda stupid even to me, but you get the idea - COMPETITION, BABY!!!
BTW, there's an element of that in forum posting too - just ask the guy whose ass I kick so often hahahaha.
Originally Posted by: texaspackerbacker