Nothing good was ever born from fanaticism

Fanaticism (from the Latin adverb fānāticē [fren-fānāticus; enthusiastic, ecstatic; raging, fanatical, furious]) is a belief or behavior involving uncritical zeal or an obsessive enthusiasm.

Characteristics of fanaticism. ...
Lack of tolerance. ...
Blind belief. ...
Extreme Radicalism. ...
Group identification. ...
Emotional manipulation. ...
Violence and conflict. ...
Discrimination and exclusion

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smiler2012 · 61-69

@robingoodfellow 🤔in those cases you suggest you are correct but they are a few exceptions too the rule i suppose say football team enjoyment of a personal hobby

robingoodfellow · M

@smiler2012 sports fanaticism isn’t really fanaticism, despite being called that. Fanaticism suspends all critical thinking. With sports we're constantly using critical thinking to dissect whether or not management and coaches are doing the right thing for our teams.