Klaus - excellent analogy. May I borrow it for a hockey use? I think it would inform my current discussions on hockey forums concerning head hits in the NHL.
In fact, I want to just borrow it to have on hand because it's an elegant way to explain risk mitigation and unintended consequence.
Absolutely you'll get the citation! Just don't blame me if you see a bizarre influx of hockey fans that are confused by why they're here now.
Very briefly…
I believe that the NHL needs to take a much better stance on head trauma and CTE than they have to date. "Hard Hockey" and "Big Pants Hockey" was great in the 80s, much like the NFL films of the big hits back in the day. The attempts to justify hits to the head with the resulting damage as unintentional, unavoidable, and just part of the game, doesn't support the claim that they are committed to player safety.
Using this analogy is a way to discuss the issue with the people who don’t want hockey to change. We treat head hits like offside infraction, while I believe we should treat like a delay of game (puck out of play). Surely decreasing head trauma and improving player safety as is important as hitting the puck into the stands.
I loved this for so many reasons. 1) hockey 2) your explanation of types of regimes 3) the seeming randomness of topics that in fact make total sense to me.
Looking at this through a sports rule lens is pretty brilliant because it forces us to think through consequences devoid of the emotional and intellectual baggage around the topic you’re really getting at: free speech.
So you’re from the southwest? Me too! Grew up in LA, my grandparents lived in Albuquerque, had cousins in Arizona. I feel the same as you about Mexican culture. It’s not *my* culture but it’s also not some foreign unknowable thing. Just like I didn’t grow up Jewish but I had a good friend who was Jewish so her holidays and rituals weren’t an alien occurrence. I didn’t realize you were Jewish. Cool!
I think 60 goals is pretty incredible. The refs also seem to be calling penalties this post-season, which should lead to more goals.
And, yes, I like using sports analogies to discuss important topics for a couple reasons. First, as you point out, it removes some of the emotional and cultural baggage associated with political conversations. Second, ideas succeed or fail immediately unlike the academic realm, where bad ideas can persist in perpetuity.
Klaus - excellent analogy. May I borrow it for a hockey use? I think it would inform my current discussions on hockey forums concerning head hits in the NHL.
In fact, I want to just borrow it to have on hand because it's an elegant way to explain risk mitigation and unintended consequence.
I appreciate it! Just make sure to cite my article if you're using the analogy.
And what are your thoughts on head hits?
Absolutely you'll get the citation! Just don't blame me if you see a bizarre influx of hockey fans that are confused by why they're here now.
Very briefly…
I believe that the NHL needs to take a much better stance on head trauma and CTE than they have to date. "Hard Hockey" and "Big Pants Hockey" was great in the 80s, much like the NFL films of the big hits back in the day. The attempts to justify hits to the head with the resulting damage as unintentional, unavoidable, and just part of the game, doesn't support the claim that they are committed to player safety.
Using this analogy is a way to discuss the issue with the people who don’t want hockey to change. We treat head hits like offside infraction, while I believe we should treat like a delay of game (puck out of play). Surely decreasing head trauma and improving player safety as is important as hitting the puck into the stands.
Full disclosure - I am a Penguins fan.
I loved this for so many reasons. 1) hockey 2) your explanation of types of regimes 3) the seeming randomness of topics that in fact make total sense to me.
Looking at this through a sports rule lens is pretty brilliant because it forces us to think through consequences devoid of the emotional and intellectual baggage around the topic you’re really getting at: free speech.
So you’re from the southwest? Me too! Grew up in LA, my grandparents lived in Albuquerque, had cousins in Arizona. I feel the same as you about Mexican culture. It’s not *my* culture but it’s also not some foreign unknowable thing. Just like I didn’t grow up Jewish but I had a good friend who was Jewish so her holidays and rituals weren’t an alien occurrence. I didn’t realize you were Jewish. Cool!
Also how do you feel about Auston Matthews?
I think 60 goals is pretty incredible. The refs also seem to be calling penalties this post-season, which should lead to more goals.
And, yes, I like using sports analogies to discuss important topics for a couple reasons. First, as you point out, it removes some of the emotional and cultural baggage associated with political conversations. Second, ideas succeed or fail immediately unlike the academic realm, where bad ideas can persist in perpetuity.