Love and War

We have been talking about violence in sports in my sports and society class. Certain instances came to mind before others.

I also thought of the quote...All is fair in love and war.

I think maybe the explains some of the violence that we see in sports. Love extends to the intense passion and psychological attachment that fans feel for their teams. Love in terms of players and their teammates too. That love can translate to violence.

War is very similar to sports. We use some of the same terms "Blitz", "Battle", "In the Trenches" to describe sports. Also, at their very core, sports are like wars. Two sides are fighting and competing to win. I'm sure we don't like to think of games, as war, but the elements are certainly similar.

The mentality of "All is fair in love and war" is evident in sports.