Of course it [football] is brutal. So is Homer brutal, and Tolstoi.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author defends football by comparing its brutality to that found in respected literature.
- In plain terms
- Football is brutal but so are great books so it is fine.
- What can you take from it?
- Value can exist alongside rough or violent elements.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does art justify violence?
- Is sport art?
Another view
Not all agree that violence in art validates violence in sport.
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