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Is Gaming a Sport?; You decide!
Topic Started: Dec 17 2007, 02:39 AM (1,006 Views)
Bunni Killer
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-_^ It just isn't a sport if it doesn't involve blood sacrifice of the losing team. I'm sorry, but that's how I feel...

Mental exercise does not make sport. Drawing is not a sport; neither is composing. Sports are physical, inane, and must result--if not in blood sacrifice( <33 )--at least in Chinese media circuses.
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Sooth
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It's a cybersport for cyberathletes. lolz.
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Hunter
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Here is my updated thoughts:

I think that it is NOT a sport, but it is DEFINITELY something you can go pro at.
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naomi shail
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No.
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Hunter
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Care to elaborate naomi?
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naomi shail
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Gaming is not physical. Gaming is a wide term (Which games would be a sport? Warhammer? Halo? Checkers?). Gaming does not focus on teamwork. Because of these reasons (especially the first two) gaming is not a sport.

Sport <-definition (clicky)
Edited by naomi shail, Jul 31 2008, 09:11 AM.
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My opinion has kind of changed. I view gaming as a non-physical sport. For example, if anyone played Grifball on Halo they would know you have to make strategy like a sport and have the same reactions you would if you were playing football.
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Llamakill
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Gaming in general is not focused around teamwork, True. However, If you find the right games, and the right people - Teamwork is all gaming is about.
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Drewpus
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Teamwork is not always existent in sporting events, such as Martial arts, golf, and running.
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Llamakill
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So from that...


Gaming is more of a sport than some physical ones!!! :O
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naomi shail
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That's why I emphasized the first two reasons. ;)
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Llamakill
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Naomi, Your too clever :(

Cant you let me win one thing? <.>
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Drewpus
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"Sport:... 3. An active pastime; recreation" [1]

"Game: 1. An activity providing entertainment or amusement; a pastime" [2]

.'. Gaming = Sport

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naomi shail
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But a pastime isn't the same thing as an active pastime ;)
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As much as I would like to see gaming as an actual sport, I don't think you can compare gaming to sporting. I think gaming on it's own became a completely new form of sport, with it's own competions, different categories, and almost every other aspect of sport, except for the active part.
I don't think gaming is a sport. I think gaming is a completely new form of sporting.
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Drewpus
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That's like saying: "I don't think this is milk, I think it is a liquid that was harvested from a cow's udders."
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naomi shail
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Really? I've always considered it more of a specification: All poodles are dogs but not all dogs are poodles.

Likewise: All sports are games, but not all games are sports, because not all games are active.
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Drewpus
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We're not talking about a specific game, we are discussing gaming in general. However off-topic this may seem, gaming is the only sport I know of with its own Church
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Blackt3ars
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Omg, it's decided one branch wasn't enough! We must stop it! Next thing there'll be a gaming government!

Wait, that's good, right? ^o)

Gaming religion, wow. Weird stuff these days... O.o
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naomi shail
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... that's it. I'm confused.
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