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One of our old blog posts — about a French political scientist’s argument that playing sports may make young men more likely to become criminals — has now been turned into a short video. It can be found in our video player.
I suppose it was inevitable: MTV turned pop songs into videos; publishers turn books into videos; now we’re doing it with blog posts. What is the world coming to?
The very talented and creative young man who’s been making our videos is named Nicholas Graham. I think he will win awards some day. Today’s on-screen talent is … well, let’s just say for the moment that she’s an international woman of mystery. More will be revealed later.
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I suspect that it’s more the case that criminals are more likely to be interested in playing sports (similar urges, competition, high impulsivity, violence). I’d like to see data tracking over many years. It seems to me the incentive to get into professional sports today is more economic than anything else.
Give a dog-fighter a million dollars and he’ll just get more expensive dogs to fight.
I suspect that it’s more the case that criminals are more likely to be interested in playing sports (similar urges, competition, high impulsivity, violence). I’d like to see data tracking over many years. It seems to me the incentive to get into professional sports today is more economic than anything else.
Give a dog-fighter a million dollars and he’ll just get more expensive dogs to fight.
I think your on screen talent is fantastic !
An international woman of mystery – hmmn !??!
Wherever she comes from , I think she should be seen and heard of more. She is a beautiful young woman with a rich voice and alluring presence.
Where HAVE I seen her before ?
I think your on screen talent is fantastic !
An international woman of mystery – hmmn !??!
Wherever she comes from , I think she should be seen and heard of more. She is a beautiful young woman with a rich voice and alluring presence.
Where HAVE I seen her before ?
I think it has more to do with how schools, coaches, teams, and society in general treat athletes. Star athletes are given an elite status and can get away with a lot because no one wants to destroy their favorite team. Given such immunity to local law enforcement athletes of course MUST do more and go further to get the same thrill that breaking the law provides when you or I steal a pack of gum. Wynona Ryder was arrested for shoplifting, so does acting make people more prone to lawless activities?
What we really need is to hold these people to a higher standard without detrimentally affecting their teams so that law enforcement personnel can more easily and correctly punish the offenders.
I think it has more to do with how schools, coaches, teams, and society in general treat athletes. Star athletes are given an elite status and can get away with a lot because no one wants to destroy their favorite team. Given such immunity to local law enforcement athletes of course MUST do more and go further to get the same thrill that breaking the law provides when you or I steal a pack of gum. Wynona Ryder was arrested for shoplifting, so does acting make people more prone to lawless activities?
What we really need is to hold these people to a higher standard without detrimentally affecting their teams so that law enforcement personnel can more easily and correctly punish the offenders.