In the realm of economics and politics, we have a powerful opposition to anything which looks like communism or socialism, two labels which only political scientists can really distinguish. But when it comes to team sports, we discover that we have strong opposition to anything like pure rampant individualism. People who put themselves or their own performance ahead of the team’s desire to win are viewed with something between disdain to contempt. So if team sports are universally praised as training-grounds for good morals and even citizenship, should it worry us that some of the characteristics of a team sports environment look more like communism than rugged individualism?
Monday, April 19, 2010
Are Team Sports Communistic?
In the realm of economics and politics, we have a powerful opposition to anything which looks like communism or socialism, two labels which only political scientists can really distinguish. But when it comes to team sports, we discover that we have strong opposition to anything like pure rampant individualism. People who put themselves or their own performance ahead of the team’s desire to win are viewed with something between disdain to contempt. So if team sports are universally praised as training-grounds for good morals and even citizenship, should it worry us that some of the characteristics of a team sports environment look more like communism than rugged individualism?
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