I was sorry for the physical breakdown suffered by Hamlin, just as I do not like to see the many injuries suffered that are directly attributable to forcible contact on the playing field. But I was appalled by the disproportionate consideration directed to this incident, given the voluntary nature of participation and the extraordinary financial and publicity compensation provided to the players.
Consider our soldiers who voluntarily risk life and limb on missions for our country, the miniscule financial compensation, and the anonymity of their sacrifices. They face the terrors of warfare in our stead, and any moment of recognition, if at all, is brief. When they struggle with the cost of their sacrifice, the Canadian government offers them government assistance to die. Homeless veterans? Just close your eyes.
Compare the concern for Hamlin with the nonexistent worry about thousands of innocent civilians, including children, assaulted or shot down and otherwise murdered in the streets of Chicago, Philadelphia, and other North American cities. Or run down by disgruntled drivers. The disproportion is sickening.
Great article, Janice. I fought a mighty battle when my kids were at school here in Australia and over-protective mothers were determined to shut down rugby union, which they regarded as too rough. The sad thing was how easily the fathers gave in to this feminist push to demonize masculine sports. Whereas once it was fathers who determined what sports their sons should play, now mothers have all the power. And many women simply don't understand rugby is all about, just as they stop dads enjoying rough and tumble play with their boys.
In contact sports like my favorite game, Rugby, players sometimes suffer injuries and very occasionally death. It is not uncommon for a player to be carried from the field. The New Zealand Rugby Union is clearly conscious of the risks to players and goes to some lengths to mitigate them. They are also pressured to "speed up the game" and to select stronger faster and heavier players because they excite the crowd, and they must know that bigger trucks generally cause more damage when they crash.
Am I a beast for supporting such a game? No. The physical challenge between players is at the heart of sport. It is in the nature of men and women to compete. For too many in the modern age competition is engaged only in an armchair.
The rules of Rugby accommodate events such as Damar Hamlin's collapse, and I am sure that the NFL's rules do too.
The welfare of the injured player becomes the top priority. Common sense tells us that he should not be moved without medical advice. But when given medical clearance they should be removed from the field asap and the game restart. I don't know what the doctors said, or why he was left on the field for so long.
In the event of the death of a player, it seems reasonable to stop the game, but that was not the situation.
Two things went wrong here: Firstly the game was taken out of the hands of the referee. Referee's are experienced in such matters and generally handle them well. The NLF administrators who replaced the referee did not handle it well.
Secondly they planned for risk avoidance instead of good management. Good management looks for the best possible outcome, which in this case relied on the quality of the medical care. The actions of the administrators or the crowd going home did not help the medical staff or Damar Hamlin in any way.
Risk avoidance leads to poor decision making and panic. Some risks cannot be avoided. Stoicism is the perfect response to the unknown. We should carry on until we cannot.
The feminism of football might be the distraction. They're doing all they can to coverup the fauci ouchy scam. Top athletes are quietly dropping dead all over sports in Europe. Friday night congress negotiated a new conservative texas overseer. Mccarthy is a empty suit, the conservatives won bigtime. Arrest Fauci....
Stoicism isn't the only manly virtue and never has been. The strongest of men have always been able to weep for fallen comrades in, for example, battle. This has always been understood, at least until feminism began describing men as incapable of empathy. Hamlin's heart stopped. That means he was literally minutes from death or serious brain damage. Only the immediate administration of CPR and oxygen saved his life and physical/mental well-being. We still don't know what deficits he'll have, if any. That the players were deeply disturbed for him and, by extension for themselves, must be entirely understandable.
Very bizarre behaviour. I am curious about the psychological motive. The observation that players are more than stats is salient to my mind because there is a problem in our society with missing people for the dehumanising stats. But what an odd place for that consciousness to emerge: sports players' stats are far from dehumanising. They are particular to individual players and are instead marks of distinction like medals. Fans memorise player stats. Could this be a covert (unconscious) reference to the covid stats people have been saturated with for several years now? Could it be connected to the mRNA injuries reducing so many to stats as various authorities ignore the damage they've caused to the health of individuals? Is this the way a collective sense of guilt finds expression?
Wearing pink socks and heels remind me of when the Canadian army had a field day "in her shoes" day. If you don't agree to the feminization agenda, there goes your career.
Jan 9, 2023·edited Jan 9, 2023Liked by Janice Fiamengo
In no known universe are these men "putting their lives on the line to live their dream.” They are not engaged in actual combat. Instances of death on the field are extreme anomalies, almost never happening. That kind of hyperbole is quite insidious, exaggerating the risk and possibly discouraging large numbers of boys and girls (and parents) from considering football as any kind of salutary activity. What boys especially need are healthy avenues for channeling their natural aggression. Further, if these people actually believe players are risking their lives, they really should be advocating for a total ban on the game and should say as much. But they won’t. Too much is at stake. Such rhetoric is merely empty posturing. What we’re left with is cynicism and lost confidence instead of a great game with multiple merits deserving of support.
"there was very little empathy shown for those who said the wrong thing"
So typical! Large parts of society are run by bullies who go around roughing people up, yet cry for compassion when the victim thinks of fighting back.
I commend the people of this blog and Janice Fiamengo on offering such varying opinions adverse to the social structures implemented in our time and age. Free speech is what I grew up believing was to be considered as an American value. It is why I read this site... thank you Janice.
As for right and wrong on this subject... I try to always apply what made people people. If people don't have standards that evolve apes into people, people simply become what they were, apes. I've seen people so over-emotional that they simply couldn't survive unless there were slaves to feed and empower them, which brings in the stoic slave masters who organize those in servitude. I've seen people who were so callous that most avoid contact with them, yet some seek the umbrella of their toxic masculinity. I despise chest butting males, yet enjoy every competitive moment that can be reaped. The Hellascions and the Greeks grew away from the jungle, we should try to do the same.
If right and wrong exists in a spectrum, people will follow their passion. If right and wrong is a requirement, we are all destined to serve or be served. America touts that it defeated these forces, yet if you look at the evidence... we are run by these forces. Evolution for some, Devolution for others.
I wouldn't wish our children to be apes, or aliens. I wish there could be more people in the middle.
Jan 9, 2023·edited Jan 9, 2023Liked by Janice Fiamengo
Once again, Janice, you are "on point". The NFL (and most professional sports) have become a joke. And, of course, "God forbid", anybody mentions anything about the "poison jab". Love you, Janice!
I was sorry for the physical breakdown suffered by Hamlin, just as I do not like to see the many injuries suffered that are directly attributable to forcible contact on the playing field. But I was appalled by the disproportionate consideration directed to this incident, given the voluntary nature of participation and the extraordinary financial and publicity compensation provided to the players.
Consider our soldiers who voluntarily risk life and limb on missions for our country, the miniscule financial compensation, and the anonymity of their sacrifices. They face the terrors of warfare in our stead, and any moment of recognition, if at all, is brief. When they struggle with the cost of their sacrifice, the Canadian government offers them government assistance to die. Homeless veterans? Just close your eyes.
Compare the concern for Hamlin with the nonexistent worry about thousands of innocent civilians, including children, assaulted or shot down and otherwise murdered in the streets of Chicago, Philadelphia, and other North American cities. Or run down by disgruntled drivers. The disproportion is sickening.
Great article. Your comment about its like the NFL being taken over by hysterical teen girls is perfect.
Great article, Janice. I fought a mighty battle when my kids were at school here in Australia and over-protective mothers were determined to shut down rugby union, which they regarded as too rough. The sad thing was how easily the fathers gave in to this feminist push to demonize masculine sports. Whereas once it was fathers who determined what sports their sons should play, now mothers have all the power. And many women simply don't understand rugby is all about, just as they stop dads enjoying rough and tumble play with their boys.
In contact sports like my favorite game, Rugby, players sometimes suffer injuries and very occasionally death. It is not uncommon for a player to be carried from the field. The New Zealand Rugby Union is clearly conscious of the risks to players and goes to some lengths to mitigate them. They are also pressured to "speed up the game" and to select stronger faster and heavier players because they excite the crowd, and they must know that bigger trucks generally cause more damage when they crash.
Am I a beast for supporting such a game? No. The physical challenge between players is at the heart of sport. It is in the nature of men and women to compete. For too many in the modern age competition is engaged only in an armchair.
The rules of Rugby accommodate events such as Damar Hamlin's collapse, and I am sure that the NFL's rules do too.
The welfare of the injured player becomes the top priority. Common sense tells us that he should not be moved without medical advice. But when given medical clearance they should be removed from the field asap and the game restart. I don't know what the doctors said, or why he was left on the field for so long.
In the event of the death of a player, it seems reasonable to stop the game, but that was not the situation.
Two things went wrong here: Firstly the game was taken out of the hands of the referee. Referee's are experienced in such matters and generally handle them well. The NLF administrators who replaced the referee did not handle it well.
Secondly they planned for risk avoidance instead of good management. Good management looks for the best possible outcome, which in this case relied on the quality of the medical care. The actions of the administrators or the crowd going home did not help the medical staff or Damar Hamlin in any way.
Risk avoidance leads to poor decision making and panic. Some risks cannot be avoided. Stoicism is the perfect response to the unknown. We should carry on until we cannot.
The feminism of football might be the distraction. They're doing all they can to coverup the fauci ouchy scam. Top athletes are quietly dropping dead all over sports in Europe. Friday night congress negotiated a new conservative texas overseer. Mccarthy is a empty suit, the conservatives won bigtime. Arrest Fauci....
Stoicism isn't the only manly virtue and never has been. The strongest of men have always been able to weep for fallen comrades in, for example, battle. This has always been understood, at least until feminism began describing men as incapable of empathy. Hamlin's heart stopped. That means he was literally minutes from death or serious brain damage. Only the immediate administration of CPR and oxygen saved his life and physical/mental well-being. We still don't know what deficits he'll have, if any. That the players were deeply disturbed for him and, by extension for themselves, must be entirely understandable.
Very bizarre behaviour. I am curious about the psychological motive. The observation that players are more than stats is salient to my mind because there is a problem in our society with missing people for the dehumanising stats. But what an odd place for that consciousness to emerge: sports players' stats are far from dehumanising. They are particular to individual players and are instead marks of distinction like medals. Fans memorise player stats. Could this be a covert (unconscious) reference to the covid stats people have been saturated with for several years now? Could it be connected to the mRNA injuries reducing so many to stats as various authorities ignore the damage they've caused to the health of individuals? Is this the way a collective sense of guilt finds expression?
The beatings will continue until empathy improves.
Wearing pink socks and heels remind me of when the Canadian army had a field day "in her shoes" day. If you don't agree to the feminization agenda, there goes your career.
In no known universe are these men "putting their lives on the line to live their dream.” They are not engaged in actual combat. Instances of death on the field are extreme anomalies, almost never happening. That kind of hyperbole is quite insidious, exaggerating the risk and possibly discouraging large numbers of boys and girls (and parents) from considering football as any kind of salutary activity. What boys especially need are healthy avenues for channeling their natural aggression. Further, if these people actually believe players are risking their lives, they really should be advocating for a total ban on the game and should say as much. But they won’t. Too much is at stake. Such rhetoric is merely empty posturing. What we’re left with is cynicism and lost confidence instead of a great game with multiple merits deserving of support.
Boy Janice aren't you on fire!
It is an interesting tangent. that you have raised and it plays strongly into the feminisation of men.
"there was very little empathy shown for those who said the wrong thing"
So typical! Large parts of society are run by bullies who go around roughing people up, yet cry for compassion when the victim thinks of fighting back.
I commend the people of this blog and Janice Fiamengo on offering such varying opinions adverse to the social structures implemented in our time and age. Free speech is what I grew up believing was to be considered as an American value. It is why I read this site... thank you Janice.
As for right and wrong on this subject... I try to always apply what made people people. If people don't have standards that evolve apes into people, people simply become what they were, apes. I've seen people so over-emotional that they simply couldn't survive unless there were slaves to feed and empower them, which brings in the stoic slave masters who organize those in servitude. I've seen people who were so callous that most avoid contact with them, yet some seek the umbrella of their toxic masculinity. I despise chest butting males, yet enjoy every competitive moment that can be reaped. The Hellascions and the Greeks grew away from the jungle, we should try to do the same.
If right and wrong exists in a spectrum, people will follow their passion. If right and wrong is a requirement, we are all destined to serve or be served. America touts that it defeated these forces, yet if you look at the evidence... we are run by these forces. Evolution for some, Devolution for others.
I wouldn't wish our children to be apes, or aliens. I wish there could be more people in the middle.
Once again, Janice, you are "on point". The NFL (and most professional sports) have become a joke. And, of course, "God forbid", anybody mentions anything about the "poison jab". Love you, Janice!
Theodore Dalrymple's book, Spoilt Rotten: the toxic culture of sentimentality, is worth a read.
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