Thursday, March 25, 2021
No ambiguity
Continuing from previous rant.
One argument against letting trannies compete as girls is that the cheating will "ruin the integrity of athletics".
This is ABSURD. Similar arguments about doping are equally absurd. Similar arguments about athletes being paid to throw a game are equally absurd.
SPORT IS ENTERTAINMENT.
Lately I've been trying to make the case for treating science as entertainment. I know this is an unorthodox view, and I'm still exploring and firming it up. It wasn't unorthodox 150 years ago, and our attitude toward science was a lot healthier and more PRODUCTIVE then. I'm not sure how far we should go in this direction, but it seems like a good direction.
There's no such ambiguity about athletics.
SPORT IS ENTERTAINMENT. NOTHING MORE.
The sole purpose of games and races and matches is to AMUSE THE AUDIENCE. If the entertainment value is improved by cheating, then cheat. If the entertainment is better without cheating, then don't cheat. Morality and integrity are TOTALLY OUTSIDE THE REALM of entertainment.
Labels: Entertainment
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