The topic is simple: Rugby vs. Football
The positions on the issue are plain: Rugby is better then Football and Football is better than Rugby. Why?
For evidence of my claim, I stated that the game of Rugby is constant like soccer, but along with having to run for a total of 80 minutes there is also full contact which for the most part is done without padding; thus, rugby is a much more physically demanding sport than football. The counter I received was that in Football, the average game lasts 60 minutes and the padding allows you to hit harder; also, in Football, you need to be bigger, faster and stronger than your opposing position to win. Umm... correct me if I'm wrong, but can't that be said about any sport?
Next, I said that in Rugby, every player on the field has to have the conditioning of a running back in football, and the strength of a linebacker or lineman in football, and weigh between 200 and 300lbs (On an International level) so every player needs to be a well rounded athlete. The counter argument was that in Football, the training is specific to each position because each person has to worry about specific tasks. Fair enough, but in Rugby anyone can play any position; they all need the conditioning and strength to do EVERY task. (Ok, with the exception of kicking the ball.)
For a logos appeal, I stated that Rugby is an International Sport. Rugby World Cup is the second most watched sport in the world under World Cup Soccer. Sevens Rugby is an Olympic sport. The majority of the world prefers Rugby over Football. The counter argument was that Football is a multi-billion dollar industry and that people here in the U.S. love football just as much as other people love Rugby. Excuse me? How can you mention the money that is invested in Football when Rugby is an International sport??
To counter that last statement about Football, I talked about how social of a sport Rugby really is. You see, despite trying to kill each other on the field, as long as there was no dirty play by either team, there is always a social event after the game where both teams share a meal, a couple beers, sing traditional rugby songs, and that is another aspect of the sport so many people enjoy. Do you see Football players doing this? Rarely.
For a logical fallacy I must admit, I don’t remember saying any. But for Football, oh my god this was the most ignorant and slightly racist thing I could have heard. This guy said that the reason that Football isn’t a International sport is because people in other countries simply can’t get as huge and gain the muscle mass people in the U.S. can, and then proceeded to say that some third world countries wouldn’t be able to afford the gear for the team.
At that point I just stopped arguing. I couldn’t handle arguing with someone so ignorant, stubborn and plain stupid. Concluding this Blog, I will say that this argument along with many others is hard to put into the perspective of rhetorical analysis because in the end it comes down to personal taste for which sport you enjoy more. But I would like to share both sides of the argument with someone more intelligent and open than the guy I argued with the other day.
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