In their ongoing efforts to suck all the fun out of life and have the government permeate all aspects of life, some ass-hats in Canada seek to ban this really fun game for kids. I have extremely fond memories of this game and yes, you do occasionally get blindsided by a ball to the head. I can still hear the sound of that ball smacking the S**T outta someone. It made us tougher and encouraged teamwork as well as exercise.
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I remember having a lot of fun playing dodgeball, I also remember some kids that were very good at it as well as some kids that were really bad at it. Even though I was in elementary school in the 80's, i NEVER remember anyone being forced to play it. If people were forced to play a game where they could potentially be hit by a rubber ball in the face at full speed I would agree that this is a bad thing. However, suggesting that we eliminate any sport where someone can potentially get hurt, lets go ahead and get rid of hockey as well.... I'm sure no one in Canada would have a problem with that.... right?
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One researcher actually said that "the game is a tool of oppression and favors the strong and agile."
NO WAY? You mean the more athletic and strong kids are better at a sport that requires strength and agility? What a wonderful study! Where did you go to school you clown? I want to be a researcher on these projects. I mean, what sort of research needed to be done to come to this conclusion?
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Once again Southpark has predicted the future and how absurd people in this life can be when they had an episode about almost precisely this topic when they featured an episode about "Sarcastiball" where it was impossible for anyone to get hurt or excluded because there were no points, no contact, and people just wore the same silly outfits and hugged one another the entire game.
While I certainly hope that most people will look at this "research" and roll their eyes and dismiss it, the fact that it even makes the news I think is a reflection of the times we live in now. I would like to research into whether or not these researchers were themselves the weaker kids when they were in school and this is their way of getting back at a system that hurt their feelings.
