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¶ … People There are two types of people in the world: those who play organized sports, and those who participate in sports for recreation. Both groups appreciate fresh air and exercise, and both groups of people enjoy some healthy competition. However, a person's approach to playing sports largely reflects their approach to life. People who participate in organized sports tend to be more intensely competitive; more team-oriented; more prone to making commitments; and more tolerant of structure and authority. On the other hand, people who play sports recreationally are self-motivated individualists: they may fear commitment and structured environments. While they may occasionally participate in a casual game of baseball or basketball with friends, in general they would prefer to not work with an established team, either through their job, school, or community. People who play sports just for fun are also more passive and less passionate in their approach to sports than those who play with an organized team. Therefore, people who participate in organized...

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Because of this, they will tend to be more patriotic, more able to rally behind a cause. The team spirit that arises through organized sports is similar to the team spirit of nationalism. Therefore, people who play organized sports may demonstrate tendencies toward nationalism or even fanaticism. They enjoy being members of a team because it permits them to rally with their teammates against a common enemy.
People who play sports recreationally would tend to be more mistrustful of social institutions in general. Sports teams are organized groups of people devoted to a common cause: teams are essentially social, even political institutions. Therefore, people who play sports recreationally do so because of a general mistrust of structure, hierarchy, and authority.

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