I think the argument is entirely false because it refuses to acknowledge the important factor of genes: the population. To call this nurture is a mistake because it is really the environment that dictated the genetic mutation(if there is one). Genes exist for sex. The better the genes, the more likely they are to spread and what not, so if a population finds sports a desireable characteristic, eventually yes, genes will change to accomodate that. To say sports are too new for this is a mistake because sports, in some form or another, for a VERY long time(The Greeks and Chinese were playing in the B.C., that's long enough for evolution to take an itty bitty tinsy winsy step).
Nonetheless, I dislike that argument because it makes it appear as though physical strength or speed is only applicable to the sport and thus is was evolved into us. Speed and strength are good for hunting, which is closer on the timeline of some races then of others because it still exists in some areas. Thus, I think sports are a misplaced observation. They are a way to socialize and exhibit strength and such, but not the direct and implied application and I think the more desireable athleticism becomes in a population, the more risk for degeneration the genes face because one can't evolve to kick a ball better, but if people start kicking balls instead of killing elephants for hundreds and thousands of years, the homo sapien becomes the most worthless creature out there because it can't hunt! It's just very good at kicking balls! This is an exaggeration and I'm no Darwin, but I still think sports and weight-training are killing humanity in that they serve to create a human on paper. So you can bench 300 lbs, if a tree falls on you can you lift that? Your mile is 5 minutes, can you chase down a rabbit? That sort of thing has generated my disdain for athletics: it's all in theory and it's insulting to humans as animals. I guess I need to accept we fell off the evolutionary curve a while ago with the introduction of money being important for survival... But I refuse to do so! Any comments are welcome, but my logic is flawed and I am too exasperated to defend it so poke holes knowing you will be met with no resistance. Have a delicious afternoon!
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I wonder if you would ammend this after the second day we continued the discussion. How do we account for Canadian domination of hockey or Austrian skiers or Chinese pingpong? Also, the genetic mutation of black Americans could only be 400 years or (in most cases)less. That is not enough to make a difference. It is social.
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