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> The majority of men don’t need to be ‘redeemed through violence And yet the manufactured adversity industry is booming. Look at all the marathons and triathl
by Swizec 3y ago
> The majority of men don’t need to be ‘redeemed through violence
And yet the manufactured adversity industry is booming. Look at all the marathons and triathlons and iron mans and spartan races and ninja warriors and all the other nonsense we’ve invented just to scratch this itch for men and women alike.
Humans _need_ something to fight against. If there’s nothing, they’ll make something up.
- GenericPoster 3y agoAssuming that humans actually need something to fight against. Then it's a good thing that we're making up reasons to do so. It's better than terrorizing innocent people halfway across the globe or even those that are closest to us. If these hyper aggressive people are given a relatively safe outlet to express their emotions then the world is better for it. I'm curious why you think it's nonsense though. Those activities can be fun, safe and encourage discipline.
- zdragnar 3y agoMost of the people I know who have done those races are essentially competing against themselves- they want to say they were able to do it. I haven't met anyone who was actually competitive about it in terms of wanting to be the fastest or whatever. I suspect it is a minority of the group, who in turn are also a minority of society. If we are making generalizations about what humans need, I wouldn't consider "fighting against something". Perhaps "being right on the internet" would fit more people.