<p>"I believe there is probably a cycle to this civilization thing (although I find plenty to dread in that thought) and if and when western civilization no longer controls the west, the preference system will undoubtedly chan"</p>
<p>Actually, what that is considered sport, will change( example snowboarding, x-games), not the cultural desire to appreicate sport. When I posted, I started thinking back into history and every civilization had some sort of sport that the masses could enjoy. Native Americans had LAX, the Aztecs had a version of soccer basketball (using the heads of defeated emeny) the greeks and the romans had their sports and of course the Scottish had Haggis. More of a dare than a sport, but still sporting to watch. </p>
<p>Sport is the closest thing a society has to war. We will always have an appreication for sport, because always feel the need for an outlet for war and we are a "team" society. From our politics down.</p>