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<blockquote data-quote="C A Iversen" data-source="post: 168752"><p>True, but much as things change towards "win at all costs", money and greed, people (the fans) still generally don't want everything to revolve around those things.</p><p></p><p>The whole "life's tough, get over it", bullish attitude is infiltrating every part of society, so whenever there's a chance to stamp some of it out, it should be taken. Sport can be played hard without being nasty. </p><p></p><p>This Is CRICKET, not Sparta. </p><p></p><p>I'm sure there's plenty out there who want life to be a tough, in your face, venom-spitting, push-shove to get what you want ordeal. </p><p></p><p>This may be digressing quite a bit, but with anger forcing it's way into everyone's lives more and more everyday, I can't help but look at my little girl, smiling, happy chasing our puppy and splashing in her paddling pool and I shudder to think what society will do to change her, "harden her up" over the next 16-18 years. </p><p></p><p>I have to ask, why can't cricket, even if it's a losing battle, struggle and try to hold on to some of it's better founding ideals. It may never be "a gentlemans game" again, but why not keep it as close to that as possible?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="C A Iversen, post: 168752"] True, but much as things change towards "win at all costs", money and greed, people (the fans) still generally don't want everything to revolve around those things. The whole "life's tough, get over it", bullish attitude is infiltrating every part of society, so whenever there's a chance to stamp some of it out, it should be taken. Sport can be played hard without being nasty. This Is CRICKET, not Sparta. I'm sure there's plenty out there who want life to be a tough, in your face, venom-spitting, push-shove to get what you want ordeal. This may be digressing quite a bit, but with anger forcing it's way into everyone's lives more and more everyday, I can't help but look at my little girl, smiling, happy chasing our puppy and splashing in her paddling pool and I shudder to think what society will do to change her, "harden her up" over the next 16-18 years. I have to ask, why can't cricket, even if it's a losing battle, struggle and try to hold on to some of it's better founding ideals. It may never be "a gentlemans game" again, but why not keep it as close to that as possible? [/QUOTE]
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