I’ve seen tables flipped, tv sets punched through, furniture thrown. And that’s just in the home.

How does one get to a place mentally where burning and destroying things, over a sportsball game seem a reasonable thing to do?

  • FooBarrington@lemmy.world
    24·
    2 months ago

    Dude, the purpose of sports events isn’t to rile people up and have them damage property. The purpose is to entertain. You understand the difference, right? Or do you go apeshit and break all your belongings whenever you’re watching a movie?

        • wildncrazyguy138@fedia.io
          4·
          2 months ago

          The difference is that movies and TV shows are often specifically made to elicit those reactions. Storytelling is essentially a hack that uses our emotions to implant lessons.

          The same can’t be said for sports events.

          What part of this did I miss?

          • FooBarrington@lemmy.world
            11·
            2 months ago

            The part where sports events aren’t specifically made to elicit aggression?

            The OP claimed that aggression caused by sports events is comparable to e.g. crying due to movies. Movies are specifically made to elicit crying. Sports events are not specifically made to elicit aggression. Which part is difficult for you to understand?

            • wildncrazyguy138@fedia.io
              2·
              2 months ago

              And I replied to you, specifically, regarding sports not being a hack on our emotions.

              I suppose this begs the question, do you burn couches when a movie takes an emotional turn?

              I have no contribution to why certain people do so around sports, other than to say 20% of the population also believes that the earth is flat, that is to say, they’re morons.

              • FooBarrington@lemmy.world
                1·
                2 months ago

                I didn’t say whether sports are a hack to our emotions or not, but it sure as shit isn’t made to make you aggressive.