the Olympics is stupid

submitted by potipharbreen from self.unpopularopinion

I mean, who really cares who can run the fastest or jump the highest among our defective species? There are animals that can wipe us out in every sphere of endeavor except one = thinking. Which is why we are supreme as a species. Our big brain is why we are the top predator on the planet, not our ability to run or jump. Nothing to do with tooth or claw. And yet, we continue to celebrate those who contribute irrelevant nothing to our supremacy.

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[–]Theo_Fridall 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

The Olympics were originally a display of martial (i.e., military) prowess, featuring skillsets that would be of use to a soldier:

Running or swimming faster or further than your opponent,

jumping higher or further than your opponent,

throwing things farther than your opponent,

lifting heavier things than your opponent,

fighting (wrestling/boxing/judo)...

Even skill sets like archery, horseback-riding, and sailing could be considered relevant.

But now, the Olympics are just spectacle sports for profit. Ping-pong? Curling? Yawn.

[–]TheNorwegian7th 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I suggest table tennis with hand grenades and curling with landmines, would have made me watch the Olympics again...

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The Olympics are a replacement for war and in my book, that's a good thing. People get to have fun and rooting for their own country while nobody gets hurt.