The violence and cruelty in Sports
One of my favorite memories from childhood is sneaking outside to play soccer with my friends instead of doing my homework. No matter how many times my mom caught me, and no matter the punishment, I still snuck out as often as I could to play soccer with my friends. For most of us, sport is a fun entertainment and a social activity with physical benefits. Professionals, who dedicate themselves to their sport of choice, consider it a passion to compete against others in their skill, ability and spirit. However, allowing sports that include aggressive activities has been a subject of controversy for many years. Among these sports, boxing is probably the most violent sport. In his essay “Who Killed Benny Paret?”, Norman Cousins is looking for the real cause of death in the boxing ring. He is questioning who is responsible when a boxer is killed in the ring? Like Cousins, I denounce the violence in boxing and other violent sports. Moreover I condemn cruel animal sports and activities. I believe that violent sports like boxing and cruel animal activities like …show more content…
Cousins puts it: “In short, the investigators looked into every possible cause except the real one.” (578) Like him, I believe that the real cause of death in the boxing ring is the boxing fans, the people who pay money to go watch two men or women punching each other in the face. The boxers’ and promotors’ excitement comes from their desire “to please the crowd” (577). The expenses of those fights are paid for by the fans. Whenever a person pays for a fight ticket or even watches it on the T.V., it sends a message encouraging this kind of brutal
One of my favorite memories from childhood is sneaking outside to play soccer with my friends instead of doing my homework. No matter how many times my mom caught me, and no matter the punishment, I still snuck out as often as I could to play soccer with my friends. For most of us, sport is a fun entertainment and a social activity with physical benefits. Professionals, who dedicate themselves to their sport of choice, consider it a passion to compete against others in their skill, ability and spirit. However, allowing sports that include aggressive activities has been a subject of controversy for many years. Among these sports, boxing is probably the most violent sport. In his essay “Who Killed Benny Paret?”, Norman Cousins is looking for the real cause of death in the boxing ring. He is questioning who is responsible when a boxer is killed in the ring? Like Cousins, I denounce the violence in boxing and other violent sports. Moreover I condemn cruel animal sports and activities. I believe that violent sports like boxing and cruel animal activities like …show more content…
Cousins puts it: “In short, the investigators looked into every possible cause except the real one.” (578) Like him, I believe that the real cause of death in the boxing ring is the boxing fans, the people who pay money to go watch two men or women punching each other in the face. The boxers’ and promotors’ excitement comes from their desire “to please the crowd” (577). The expenses of those fights are paid for by the fans. Whenever a person pays for a fight ticket or even watches it on the T.V., it sends a message encouraging this kind of brutal