Originally Posted by
Commodus
No, I understand, I just disagree. I think that some of these sports have less merit than others. It's not just a matter of opinion.
Your sentences in the above quote contradict each other.
I just disagree...
I think...
It's not just a matter of opinion.
If you disagree with someone, if you "think" something is someway, they obviously the matter being discussed is a matter of opinion; you are proclaiming yours. RW was just making the point that any sport, any endeavor which is based on arbitrary rules and a field of play, is from some perspective, ridiculous. Proclaiming you know the true score of which sport has "merit" and which does not, is kind of like saying you know the best flavor of icecream. It's a child's argument.
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