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  1. Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU
  2. Path: sparky!uunet!paladin.american.edu!auvm!SAIL.STANFORD.EDU!ANDY
  3. Organization: Computer Science Department,  Stanford University.
  4. Message-ID: <9212212150.AA13051@SAIL.Stanford.EDU>
  5. Newsgroups: bit.listserv.politics
  6. Date:         Mon, 21 Dec 1992 13:50:59 -0800
  7. Sender:       Forum for the Discussion of Politics <POLITICS@UCF1VM.BITNET>
  8. From:         Andy Freeman <andy@SAIL.STANFORD.EDU>
  9. Subject:      Re: rush, wwf, "sport"
  10. In-Reply-To:  <POLITICS%92121815064638@OHSTVMA.ACS.OHIO-STATE.EDU>
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  13. >     Before we dialogue on the meaning of "sport" ...
  14. >
  15. >     let us first agree on basic principle recognized by all civiliz-
  16. >     persons - bolwing is NOT a "sport."
  17.  
  18. Hmm.  Silly shoes - check.  Silly shirts - check.  "Objective" scoring
  19. - check.  The tools aren't supposed to matter - check.  "Technique"
  20. can be more important than raw strength/speed - check.
  21.  
  22. Why isn't bowling a sport if football (soccer, Oz rules, or US),
  23. baseball, cricket, volleyball, basketball, track&field, tennis, pool,
  24. etc is?
  25.  
  26. -andy
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