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CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Counterpoint- all sports are silly. That’s why they are called games.
I don’t dunk on wrestling fans anymore because people are free to enjoy whatever they want. But it’s always been like this. It didn’t change - you did. Personal growth!
Goretantath@lemm.ee 1 day ago
Not all sports are games, if you cant quickly grab some friends and head out to play it, its not a game.
ExtantHuman@lemm.ee 1 day ago
All sports are games. Not all athletic competitions are sports.
hobovision@lemm.ee 20 hours ago
What athletic competition would not be a game if all sports are games? I mean, honestly, what is the difference you see between “sport” and “athletic competition”?
You can extend or contract “game” as much as you want, but I can’t think of a definition of game that would encompass all sports but not all athletic competitions (if there really is a difference).
ExtantHuman@lemm.ee 18 hours ago
Track and field events are not games.
Gymnastics or any kind of event involving a choreographed routine. Diving. Really any kind of race.
Apepollo11@lemmy.world 1 day ago
That’s not the definition of a game, though.
Loads of games need co-ordinated access to specific resources, from chess to the 2001 release of Halo. Doesn’t mean they’re not games.
The line between games and sports is entirely arbitrary, and changes from person to person.
CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Yes I know. Real sports have “motor” in front of them. lol
hobovision@lemm.ee 20 hours ago
If your game doesn’t involve traveling above 100mph and pulling more than 2g it’s not a sport 😤