World Cup, cry baby athletes, and poor sportsmanship

Alex · 07-12-2006, 11:40 AM

Yes, everything is offensive so long as someone is offended. But offending another is not necessarily a bad thing to be avoided at all costs. The question I'm raising was whether it was reasonable to be offended.

I don't see why "but it's funny to most" is a joke.

Yes, Matthews supposition should be discounted without proof. But then your offense should rather have been to just laugh it off.

Sports figures beat at each other all the time in the United States without legal charges being files. In fact, it is so uncommon for criminal charges to result that it is major national news whenever it happens in any level of sport in the United States. So, in that regard, this is nothing anomalous.

Finally, because smileys are obnoxious.

07-12-2006, 11:40 AM	#30
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Yes, everything is offensive so long as someone is offended. But offending another is not necessarily a bad thing to be avoided at all costs. The question I'm raising was whether it was reasonable to be offended. I don't see why "but it's funny to most" is a joke. Yes, Matthews supposition should be discounted without proof. But then your offense should rather have been to just laugh it off. Sports figures beat at each other all the time in the United States without legal charges being files. In fact, it is so uncommon for criminal charges to result that it is major national news whenever it happens in any level of sport in the United States. So, in that regard, this is nothing anomalous. Finally, because smileys are obnoxious.
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