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flvegan

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19. Oh, like politics you mean?

Reply to JW2020 (Reply #17)

Sat Jun 22, 2013, 08:45 AM

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Sports: Just a distraction from things that matter? [View all] JW2020 Jun 2013 OP

Sports; where we celebrate mans accomplishments first. ileus Jun 2013 #1

Okay then. HappyMe Jun 2013 #2

One should think Chomsky is smart enough not to invent a false dichotomy fallacy to make a point Major Nikon Jun 2013 #13

Sports - soap opera for men...and some percentage of women. Oh the drama! canoeist52 Jun 2013 #3

Politics is a big soap opera much of the time. HappyMe Jun 2013 #6

Passion, emotion, excitement, grace, beauty, competition with something resembling an honest result BeyondGeography Jun 2013 #4

You think professional sports is honest? JW2020 Jun 2013 #9

I think professional sports is a fraction of what sports is all about BeyondGeography Jun 2013 #11

Few things in life are completely honest. HappyMe Jun 2013 #31

Nice post, JWnumbers. Didn't know you were a Chomsky fan. We'll make a socialist of you yet! Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #5

It sure feels that way when I see people rioting LuvNewcastle Jun 2013 #7

People have control over themselves treestar Jun 2013 #8

That, and confusing celebrity sitings with news. no_hypocrisy Jun 2013 #10

Awww now here comes the always picked last crowd.... trumad Jun 2013 #12

I mean, I think pintobean Jun 2013 #14

Is Chomsky under the bus? JW2020 Jun 2013 #15

Are sports fans under the bus pintobean Jun 2013 #16

I think that sports fans are somatized. JW2020 Jun 2013 #17

Oh, like politics you mean? flvegan Jun 2013 #19

True. But more people follow sports than politics. JW2020 Jun 2013 #21

Your point? flvegan Jun 2013 #25

What a shame. pintobean Jun 2013 #20

I can tell you are heartbroken. JW2020 Jun 2013 #22

Not always pintobean Jun 2013 #26

Yes, because people should be concentrating Seeking Serenity Jun 2013 #18

Not that there's much anyone can do about domestic or world politics either The2ndWheel Jun 2013 #28

Trying to be as unsnide as possible... Chan790 Jun 2013 #23

sports are not a matter of life and death, they are more important than that loli phabay Jun 2013 #24

Watching sports is no dumber than watching American Idol or watching Mad Men..... Logical Jun 2013 #27

When Lover Boy and I were dating I got to enjoy football because it's a thing in their family Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2013 #29

Dear Mr. Chomsky, Major Nikon Jun 2013 #30

He's prolly a Jets fan. They are a dour bunch. n/t Inkfreak Jun 2013 #38

Knitting: Just a distraction from things that matter? RB TexLa Jun 2013 #32

Time wasters!!1 HappyMe Jun 2013 #37

Is this another Hooters thread? WinkyDink Jun 2013 #33

What's the name of the new Kardashian kid? Iggo Jun 2013 #34

@#$% Chomsky! Scurrilous Jun 2013 #35

Chomsky sounds like me on this subject olddots Jun 2013 #36

Watch AP run downfield and tell me it's not a thing of beauty. Inkfreak Jun 2013 #39