tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848491628396529552.post7667069578803670021..comments2023-07-17T02:33:39.109-07:00Comments on The Lion of the Left Speaks: THE WAY OF THE DODO...Lion of the Lefthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01452320468745423207noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848491628396529552.post-53481233556264993772013-01-15T19:26:15.107-08:002013-01-15T19:26:15.107-08:00I am a 70 year old woman with 3 grown children. I...I am a 70 year old woman with 3 grown children. I strongly discouraged all competitive sports as long as the kids were in school and, thankfully, none of them ever took part until they were grown-when they participated in triathlons and marathons. I firmly believe that all competitive sports teach children the following values: **Winning is always better than losing **You must win at any cost. **If you come face to face with someone bigger and meaner than you, then play dirty or cheat. **A jock is always more important or popular at school than the best student. **Boy athletes are 'more special' than girl athletes. **Coaches are 'more important' than anyone--even the principal or dean. **Winning coaches are more important than God. **If you want to get big and strong then try steroids or some new muscle-building potion sure to kill you at an early age. **If you are hurt--don't cry. Only sissies cry. <br />Is it any wonder that we are becoming a country with questionable ethics and values? Our young gladiators are being well-educated on how to succeed.Sailingdowntheroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08278404769102581856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848491628396529552.post-9705562967044008882013-01-13T23:42:50.076-08:002013-01-13T23:42:50.076-08:00In 2007, the pro-wrestler Chris Benoit murdered hi...In 2007, the pro-wrestler Chris Benoit murdered his wife Nancy and their young son Daniel, before killing himself. An autopsy later showed that Benoit's brain resembled that of an 85-year-old Alzheimer's patient's, due to over 2 decades of executing flying headbutts, being hit on the head with steel chairs, and so on.<br /><br />It has also been speculated that steroid and narcotics abuse may have also been a contributing factor to the tragedy. As a result, the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) corporation has come under increasing scrutiny since then.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848491628396529552.post-11067707288185311762013-01-13T03:05:01.516-08:002013-01-13T03:05:01.516-08:00Nothing on here that I can disagree with. Having g...Nothing on here that I can disagree with. Having grown up with football its too much in my blood to quit watching. But, yea, I can see the day when it won't be so much in the blood of the younger generation and it could die out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com