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Watching people play video games professionally is exactly as worthy as watching people play sports professionally

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Burnley123 · 41-45, M
I say no for two reasons.

Firstly, sports are a good thing for athletic fitness and health. Computer games are not.

Secondly, I just think real sports are better to watch.

If you like watching games im not gonna judge but its not fir me.
@Burnley123

Firstly, sports are a good thing for athletic fitness and health.

Well we are talking about the spectator aspect of these games so fitness doesn't really enter into it.

I just think real sports are better to watch.

I get ya. And i bet you think some sports are fun to watch and others are unbearably boring.
So that really just means we're talking about a preference in the kind of game you enjoy watching.
Burnley123 · 41-45, M
@Pikachu If you are looking for justification, you dont need it. Just not my thing.
@Burnley123

No it's cool that you don't like it. I don't like watching football.
Like i said, that's just down to personal preference of what games you find exciting to watch

What i'm really doing here is trying to investigate the bias people have against watching pro-level video gaming as a legitimate event in the same way as watching a pro-level sporting event.
Burnley123 · 41-45, M
@Pikachu Its because pro gaming is associated with geek culture. Im geek enough anyway and but it is what it is.
@Burnley123

Oh for sure. I know why there's a bias. I'm just trying to get people to think about it.
That pretty much sums up all i do here on SW lol
Burnley123 · 41-45, M
@Pikachu There are a lot of biases on SW lol.
@Burnley123

lol well we all have them. But the better among us try to become cognizant of them.