Sports

[Tenet Nosce]

Here is something I have long wondered about: Why is it that I observe so many people who are otherwise spiritually aware (for lack of a better term) throw all caution to the wind when it comes to "The Game"?

It seems pretty obvious, at least to my perception, that competitive sports are one of the foundation stones of everything that is antithetical to growth of awareness and consciousness.

First and foremost, sports promote an "us vs. them" dualistic mindset where everybody is divided into two sides, and fight over who gets to be the "winner". It is also associated with all manner of "mass consciousness" type phenomena, from overly priced sports paraphernalia, to consumption of vast quantities of processed foods and cheap beer, to the "hood rich" and "gangsta" mentality, to "fame and fortune" for its own sake. Narcissism, egotism, and heroism. Even pedophilia and hypersexualism.

Why is it that so many people make excuses for their obsession with sports? I've even heard people say that they would otherwise cancel their cable service due to all the media lies and propaganda, except for that they wouldn't be able to watch sports.

Really? Can anybody shed some light on this? What is so great about sports that it is worth everything else that comes along with them?

And if anybody cares to take a stab- What role does any of this play in a "higher density" existence? Do people really think that evolved beings chase pigskins and dogpile upon one another on a regular basis? Or...?

I guess what I'm really asking here is: What takes the place of competitive sports in higher densities?