A sportsman is a man who every now and then, simply has to get out and kill something.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Sportsmen are humorously defined by their need to kill periodically.
- In plain terms
- Hunters go out to kill things sometimes.
- What can you take from it?
- Definitions of hobbies can reveal underlying motives.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What drives sports?
- How do we define games?
Another view
Not all sportsmen view killing as the primary goal.
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