[wubrr]

I don't dislike sports. I love several sports, and am actively engaged in sports on a regular basis.

What I dislike is the mass propagandization of sports, and the use of sports as a means of mass advertising and manipulation of the public.

Also, just because something has an economic or cultural impact doesn't mean it's a benefit to society. WW2 also had an 'economic and cultural impact'.

[signatoremo]

Sports have been the ways of life for many many people since forever. People identify themselves with, and bond via the sport teams they support. Are you saying that isn't enormous? Kids playing sport because they look up to their icons. That's hugely positive. There are pros and cons of everything, but to say sports have no benefit to the society is very shallow.

WW2 had profound and positive impact in the society. It reshaped the geopolitical picture, just to name one. Many previous colonies became independence after WW2, countries like India, China, Vietnam, or Indonesia. Wars are brutal, but wars can have positive impact.

[wubrr]

> Sports have been the ways of life for many many people since forever. People identify themselves with, and bond via the sport teams they support.

Obviously not since forever, and big difference between playing sports and watching other people play sports. There are also different kinds of sports.

> Kids playing sport because they look up to their icons. That's hugely positive.

Nah, that's not a good reason to play sports. Having human 'icons' in general is not that great.

> There are pros and cons of everything, but to say sports have no benefit to the society is very shallow.

That's clearly not what I said, your engagement here is quite shallow.

> WW2 had profound and positive impact in the society.

lol, carry on bud