In linking to a wonderful article about collegiate competitive shooting sports, Zorroy kindly informed us of their true prupose.
Do you think Zorroy's right? Haven't we mentioned before about the simulated killing which is inherent in all forms of shooting whether it be target or clay pigeons or just plinking in the woods? Isn't there built-in gun violence in all of it?Granted, it's just sporting clays, but I suspect it can in many cases serve as a "gateway sport," leading many young shooters to endeavors that will help them learn shooting skills more useful for killing scumbag goblins, jackbooted thugs, and their statist masters (and any other subhumans I may have forgotten).
Great news for the U.S., and for Earth in general.
What's your opinion? Please leave a comment.
I think you are right! We never thought of the bad consequences of this sport! It should not be encouraged much I guess
ReplyDeleteI think it was sarcasm...
ReplyDeleteI guess it depends on how you read it....
ReplyDelete"killing scumbag goblins, jackbooted thugs, and their statist masters (and any other subhumans I may have forgotten)."
I took the stunted maturity of such a statement to suggest that this was a proposal to shoot post-Halloween pumpkins (the scummy goblins - once they start to rot).
jackbooted thugs?....so Zorroy wants to use old shoes for target practice now? is that with or without smelly socks inside?
and other subhumans -- oh! I get it now - Zorroy is having one of those awkward flashes where he gets confused with his little video games - orks, goblins, trolls, statists, and zombies - and the real world.
tsk tsk tsk
cue the silly sound effects for Zorroy now........beep, bleep, zork, zzzzzzzzzzap pop
psssssssssssst
ReplyDeleteDannyboy - that WAS sarcasm from me just now, in case you weren't sure.
All sports started as practice for either hunting or war.
ReplyDeleteIndeed. Why practice shooting, even for fun, unless you intend to kill humans or animals, which I define as "violent"? I guess there are a handful of people out there who only go into target shooting as a competitive sport and don't own a single gun for hunting or protection, but that would be a very rare exception.
ReplyDeleteSo, yes, nearly all are in it for violence.
Basketball was always a sport of skill, dating back to the ancient Incans. Maybe it had something to do with throwing rocks at birds high up in trees.
ReplyDeleteBaseball seems hard to equate with violence. Granted, the bat has been adapted for killing and maiming.
Ping Pong? Sailing? Volleyball?
Maybe a trip to the coast would broaden your horizons.
The greatest sport of all? Well, when done properly, it does include a certain amount of stabbing!!
I am sad he left out the zombies!!
ReplyDeleteIf you go back to the Greeks,'athletics were training to keep the body fit to be a warrior. Wrestling, javelin, hammer, track, and I believe horsemanship were all key ingredients of a successful soldier.
ReplyDeleteOh by the way, sailing was first used to power war ships and trading vessels to escape war ships of other nations.
Youth shooting sports do the same things all youth team and individual sports do, they help develop discipline, commradery, sportsmanship, fine and gross motor skills as well as self confidence and personal conduct. Yup, exactly what our kids need. And no that's not sarcasm.
All sports started as practice for either hunting or war.
ReplyDeleteThat was a stupid statement, on the face of it.
To what hunting or warfare activity does golf or tennis relate? Football? Soccer? Competitive gymnastics? Just work your way down the list of olympic events; there are a few - but not really all that many.
Yes P, and dressage was originally about training and riding war horses as weapons not merely transportation.
ReplyDeleteBut that doesn't change the fact that there have been many sports which have nothing to do with war OR hunting, from ancient to modern times.
I had hoped the mention of zombies might put a smile on your face Danny.
ReplyDeleteI was talking about equestrian events as part of the initial or original Olympics.
ReplyDeleteGolf supposed grew out of shepards whacking sheep pies or rocks around with their staffs. Which were the weapons allowed to shepherds historically. Polo grew out of an middle eastern game played with a animal carcass. It was developed as a result of either contests over war booty or as a way to train troops and cavalry to work as a unit.
Maybe not all modern sports arose out of combat training. But a significant number of historical sports did. Likewise, the parent sports are often connected to military service in one way or another.
I don't know about ALL sports but the shooting ones are about violence towards other living beings.
ReplyDelete. . . simulated killing which is inherent in all forms of shooting whether it be target or clay pigeons or just plinking in the woods? Isn't there built-in gun violence in all of it?
ReplyDeleteI love it: "victimless 'gun violence.'"
At least you're creative with your crackpot ideas.
What will you think of next?
Gee. That sheet of paper I was shooting today had such a full and vibrant life before I murdered it.
ReplyDeleteMike. Your fanaticism is absurd. Is having good knife skills in the kitchen indicative of needing to kill something?
Are having good driving skills a indicator of a desire to crush pedestrians by the score?
You guys are funny, but even AztecRed agrees with me. So there.
ReplyDeleteMike I was being serious. You're nuts. Absolutely certifiable if you believe that rubbish.
ReplyDeleteWell, I guess my buying-guns-legally-through-the-FFL-guy days are over, at least they will be when the background check system is tightened up.
ReplyDeleteWell, I guess my buying-guns-legally-through-the-FFL-guy days are over . . .
ReplyDeleteNo worries--as we all know, gun laws are easily circumvented. Sometimes it seems to me as if the purpose of gun laws is the satisfaction provided by their defiance.
If you can't buy a gun, you can always make one, from an incomplete receiver, available perfectly legally, with no serial number, no paperwork, no background check, no nuthin'--just as all gun sales should be. A bit of drilling and milling, and you're there. If you buy the jigs (or have a buddy to lend 'em to you), it's easy and nearly foolproof.
Now, of course, if you are a "prohibited purchaser," then as soon as it becomes a complete receiver, you are breaking the law.
So what?
Just embrace the proud and noble Thoreau/Gandhi/King/Mike tradition of "bad laws be damned."
. . . at least they will be when the background check system is tightened up.
Besides, I'm far from convinced there's much need to take that possibility very seriously.