The reason international sports should be banned!
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Last night Korea beat Italy in the soccer. This morning there were reports of rioting in Melbourne. I was listening to a radio report on the way in to work this morning interviewing the italian fans after the match. What incredibly racist comments! I'm sitting here wondering if there is more sports related violence around the world than religious related violence. I know a number of posters have, from time to time, expressed their opinions that religion is responsible for many of the worlds ills. I reckon sports takes the number one position in that regard. ;)
At the risk of sounding preachy, I believe that both religious violence and sports-related violence, and any other cause of violence are all results of humanity struggling to find meaning to a universe that lacks God. What I mean is, if God was really in their life there would be no violence. Without God the best purpose they can come up with is rioting because some team lost a stupid game, or blowing themselves up because some religious leader said they would gain a better place in heaven. Just my opinion. :) Why not throw away a dime? I throw away ten pennies all the time.