You know, I am not sure that this act is all that laudable. A man competes in sport to challenge himself by continually pushing against his limits to overcome them. Part of this process is the experience of losing. Letting an opponent win is not mercy - it is an insult to a fellow competitor.
Yeah, but recognizing that you've won, and that you don't need to put someone in the hospital to prove it to everyone else... that is a different type of victory.
This is sadly part of a very common occurrence in Kosovo. Vandals enter churches, set them on fire, then they urinate and defecate in them. ...
"The World is trying the experiment of attempting to form a civilized but non-Christian mentality. The experiment will fail; but we must be very patient in awaiting its collapse; meanwhile redeeming the time: so that the Faith may be preserved alive through the dark ages before us; to renew and rebuild civilization, and save the World from suicide."
You know, I am not sure that this act is all that laudable. A man competes in sport to challenge himself by continually pushing against his limits to overcome them. Part of this process is the experience of losing. Letting an opponent win is not mercy - it is an insult to a fellow competitor.
ReplyDeleteYeah, but recognizing that you've won, and that you don't need to put someone in the hospital to prove it to everyone else... that is a different type of victory.
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