Rudolph Moncrieff
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Rudolph Moncrieff
@rudolph14.bsky.social
Tech, telco infra, music, basketball, politics, philosophy
Stranger in a strange land - Paris, London, Aberdeen, London, Helsinki, Amsterdam 🇪🇺🇩🇿
Also, Christmas is why we have AWS...
November 19, 2025 at 8:37 AM
It's fine to just say you don't believe in sportsmanship. After all you're not your brother's keeper etc... ;)
July 28, 2025 at 11:50 AM
War is often about political power, survival, or control. Sports aim to entertain, challenge, or unify.
Comparing sports to war can romanticize or trivialize real violence, especially in cultures already desensitized to conflict.
July 28, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Here's an AI generated response for you:

Many scholars, veterans, and athletes push back on this analogy:

War involves death, destruction, and lasting trauma. Sports are generally low-stakes entertainment.
War raises profound moral questions. Sports are rule-bound games with referees.
July 28, 2025 at 10:24 AM
It's 2025. You're making false comparisons, and you're not addressing the point about sportsmanship and appropriate behaviour in celebrating victory.
July 28, 2025 at 10:13 AM