Comments on: An Olympic Sized Lesson http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2008/08/04/an-olympic-sized-lesson/ Challenging the Zeitgeist Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:25:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: play sonic games http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2008/08/04/an-olympic-sized-lesson/#comment-13592 play sonic games Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:57:31 +0000 http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/?p=1696#comment-13592 i cant believe that the games were held here after knowing about the pollution or i blame them for not taking precautionary tests in china so we could see world records this is going to effect the athletes as well. i cant believe that the games were held here after knowing about the pollution or i blame them for not taking precautionary tests in china so we could see world records this is going to effect the athletes as well.

]]> By: Mordechai Boaziz http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2008/08/04/an-olympic-sized-lesson/#comment-13517 Mordechai Boaziz Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:15:52 +0000 http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/?p=1696#comment-13517 "Can a 100% crime-free utopia exist?" Really don't think so... So far every model to fight it wasn't too effective. :!: “Can a 100% crime-free utopia exist?”

Really don’t think so… So far every model to fight it wasn’t too effective. :!:

]]> By: TW http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2008/08/04/an-olympic-sized-lesson/#comment-13511 TW Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:11:33 +0000 http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/?p=1696#comment-13511 Actually, I agree. I love athletics (swimming bores me to death), so in normal circumstances I would be a big fan of things like the Olympics. However. As you say it is so far from its "Olympic ideal" as to be comical. The idea of a bunch of amateur athletes getting together to see who is the best has long since died. The idea it promotes peace and harmony between nations is dead. What does the olympics actually do other than drain the coffers of its host nation? Why is everyone in the UK (for example) paying hand over fist so we can have a few weeks of false-glory in 2012? Especially as it is all pretty much in London and the way transport costs are rocketing, no one will be able to go... Actually, I agree. I love athletics (swimming bores me to death), so in normal circumstances I would be a big fan of things like the Olympics.

However.

As you say it is so far from its “Olympic ideal” as to be comical. The idea of a bunch of amateur athletes getting together to see who is the best has long since died. The idea it promotes peace and harmony between nations is dead. What does the olympics actually do other than drain the coffers of its host nation? Why is everyone in the UK (for example) paying hand over fist so we can have a few weeks of false-glory in 2012? Especially as it is all pretty much in London and the way transport costs are rocketing, no one will be able to go…

]]> By: Lauren http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2008/08/04/an-olympic-sized-lesson/#comment-13510 Lauren Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:44:08 +0000 http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/?p=1696#comment-13510 i really dont understand why all this stuff is going on. The olympic games have lost all meaning these days. In the early beggining the games were about peace and athletics. Now they are all about politics and money. This is disgusting. I say stop them completely if we can at least mimic the ancient greek ideals of purity and peace. i really dont understand why all this stuff is going on. The olympic games have lost all meaning these days. In the early beggining the games were about peace and athletics. Now they are all about politics and money. This is disgusting. I say stop them completely if we can at least mimic the ancient greek ideals of purity and peace.

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