Video games are pointless and people should not spend millions on hardware, because no one should be playing them.
It doesn't matter what the hobby is. Let people enjoy things.
this post was submitted on 18 Dec 2025
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The post is not about hobbies. If I understand OP correctly, nobody is arguing against playing soccer or counter-strike.
The argument is about massive events that cost tons of money and involve almost exclusively celebrities - usually people born into wealthy, influential families - who have nothing to do with common folk playing on a public field.
Personally I'd say that it is indeed a massive waste of resources, as well as a promotion (or even glorification) of inequality, and more.
watching sports and following teams is a hobby.
And so is following celebrities in general, which does not change the fact most of them are a gigantic net loss for humanity, in terms of resources and ethics.
Again, I might not be reading the post right, but what I'm getting here is the distinction between personal hobbies and organized, cult-like events involving countless unethical acts (either directly or indirectly) and vast amounts of 'wasted' resources (not wasted if it's worth it for you).
and what if to some people following some celebrities is what they enjoy and their own personal escape? Who are you to define what constitutes a good way for people to spend their off time?
I cannot define that, nor am I trying to do so. I'm just highlighting the contrast and sharing my take. As I said, the resources spent on huge events are not necessarily wasted. It depends on the personal perspective and values of a person.
This is nothing more than a discussion topic. Nobody's trying to criminalize anything. Or at least I'm not and I can't see anyone else doing thay.
People are always gonna enjoy watching other people who are really good at stuff do the stuff they are really good at, and people are always gonna want to watch competition in some capacity.
The problem is the folks like Jerry Jones and Vince McMahon selling this to make millions of the backs of the people that are really good at the stuff, Ticketmaster is the same thing. The issue is the current system allows redistribution of power through monetization. And that includes the way athlete and musicians and whoever getting away with crimes like they do. If they weren’t making millions for the powerful they’d be much more likely to face consequences
True. I think OP meant 'ideal world' and not a 'sane world', where there's no unequality, resources are infinite and so on. In such a world, this would not only likely be impossible, but also probably unappealing.
For hundreds, if not thousands, of years now nerds and their like have been saying "sports is dumb and boring and stupid" and for hundreds, if not thousands, of years now something like 40% of the population has loved them vehemently.
Might be worth someone looking into why someday...
People have always been interested in sports events, and thus there is a market. It helps against boredom, and most will gladly pay to get a seat.
People will ALWAYS enjoy watching the best of the best do their thing. As much as I dislike sports, they bring more good than bad.
I think your problem is really with the sports organizations commercializing it
I said as much in a comment reply, I like some sport but realize it does cause problems, but to say it would cease in a just universe is particularly unhinged
Yeah, and the second half of this post really isn't an opinion. It's a claim that can only be made by someone who has never even tried to find data to back it up.
We could bomb ourselves back to the stoneage and people would still gather to see others throw rocks through hoops.
I don't enjoy something, therefore it's wrong.
The solipsist's anthem.
Repeating myself from the other post you made, obviously an unpopular opinion, but claiming 'nobody would be watching' is a major projection and factually wrong. Not everyone enjoys the same things. I don't care for sports but that doesn't mean I think nobody cares for them.
There isn't much to talk about that strangers can communally start a conversation. Weather is all too common. Work is ok until details come out. Same with family. Sports is one of the few things that spans generations, exists without required participation, and has a very low bar to entry for understanding and participation.
It's literally the one thing I can talk to anyone about, even if they don't watch sports. The ridiculousness and spectacle is enough to get a subversive chuckle from a few people. Sports don't have to be liked to be useful.