03-17-2004, 04:45 AM
Why wouldn't he participate? He's a hockey player. Everyone else plays by those rules, why shouldn't he? There's no room for pacifists on the ice, it's an inherently violent game, so that excuse goes out the window.
Why is hockey an inherently voilent game? It's because people think that it is. There is no need for the violence in hockey, it's there because the bloodthirsty fans enjoy it. Gretzky could be argueably the best player ever, and how many fights was he in? ;)
Honestly, if you took the violence out of hockey, the game would improve dramatically, the fan base would thin a bit to no great loss, and people would enjoy it all the more.
Why is hockey an inherently voilent game? It's because people think that it is. There is no need for the violence in hockey, it's there because the bloodthirsty fans enjoy it. Gretzky could be argueably the best player ever, and how many fights was he in? ;)
Honestly, if you took the violence out of hockey, the game would improve dramatically, the fan base would thin a bit to no great loss, and people would enjoy it all the more.
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