Well, it is a simple one really - do you ever look at some human pursuits, and think that objectively speaking, they might seem a bit strange,

I caught a bit of rugby on tv. and just had a fleeting thought that to the observer of humans, a lot of humans grouped together making a giant spider ( the scrum) on a field, surrounded by thousands of other humans getting very emotional (the spectators), when really it has no real bearing on their lives, seemed really weird.

It was a fleeting, brief thought, but for a moment it seemed insane.

Do you ever look at homo sapiens and think that what we do in some aspects of life is very very odd indeed?

good topic indeed. i know exactly where your coming from just no input at this point i enjoyed reading it while it lasted. good question indeed. nobody has the answer to it...its too wide to even study

I've had that thought before. Absolutely. It's difficult to describe that feeling without sounding insane. We basically know why we play sports or observe sports (it's fun or it feels good). We are ruled by our senses, and we do things in this world that seem rewarding in that way. It's not just sports events that may seem bizarre, it's also certain habits which could be as simple as placing your hand to your forehead, or crossing your arms. These simple hand gestures can be a response to something somebody said, but they have absolutely no physical function other than maybe communicating your feelings to the other person. At least the communication through body movement can be explained, but what about hand gestures or foot movements we make when we're alone, with nobody to communicate to? Why do we do it? Who knows. It's just another one of those questions to be explored.

Yes football (UK soccer). Don't get it at all. I've seen grown men sobbing like children because 'their' team has lost?!!

"We won on Saturday!"

You won nothing, you weren't involved in anysort of fashion. A bunch of overpaid scumbags with a God complex won, against an almost identical group of people

I can kind of understand if it's your local team, but as in the case of the English Premiership people from all over pick random teams to support which they have no connection to whatsoever. Then they argue and cry like massive losers when their team loses. It seems completely alien to me and a complete waste if time.

Rant over.

Of course, there are those who would say that rugby is in fact the epitome of human expression. An elegant game.

The fact that mankind has wide variety is surely what makes us human. If we all followed football (yawn), or tennis (snore) or just sat like puddings watching adverts on telly (American football) , then what a boring un-human world we would live in.

Regards

Originally posted by Onet Wosix

Do you ever look at homo sapiens and think that what we do in some aspects of life is very very odd indeed?

Indeed! Much of what the vast majority of the species does in general is not natural behavior, but rather preconditioned indoctrination aimed at artificial subservience to any figure of authority.