Adultery has changed drastically over the years. As I read the consequences that the adulators had to face it amazed me how much the people cared about morals and relationships in the 1600s. Reading through the six laws of just the Massachusetts Bay Colony alone gives us a pretty good example of how seriously people in the 1600s handled adultery. In comparing the way that people respond to adultery, from the 1600s to now, it has become apparent that people have lowered their standards, become more lenient, and learned to be less judgmental, staying out of people’s lives. I think so many times in today’s society people don’t care enough about what is going on in other people’s lives. This is a dramatic change from that of the 1600s.
The Laws Addressing Adultery in Massachusetts Bay Colony are very strict saying “that if any man shall have carnall copulacon with another mans wife, they both shalbee punished by death” or “if any person commit ADULTERIE with a married, or espoused wife; the adulterer and adulteresse shal surely be put to death.” From these laws it is very clear to see that adultery was strictly prohibited in the 1600s. It is clear from the seriousness of issues that people in this time period took a lot of pride in having morals and doing what is right.
I wish I could say the same about today’s culture, but sadly I think I would be hard pressed to come up with a decent argument that supported this view. The very sad part is that I can think of a number of examples supporting the view that today’s culture does not hold moral values very highly. For an example, Tiger Woods, a pro golfer, has committed adultery recently. Because Tiger Woods is in the lime light his life has become very public. Tiger is not the only person, in the public eye, that has committed adultery. Although Tiger was given a lot of flak from the media, no one would ever even think about killing him for his actions.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Saturday, March 20, 2010
To Save a Life
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_movies_blog/2010/01/movie-review-to-save-a-life.html
http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2010/02/01/growing_up_growing_a_conscience_in_to_save_a_life/
To Save a Life is a new Christian movie that came out in the beginning of the year. It is the story of a Teenage boy who is sorting out a number of issues in his life. Jake, the main character, was best friends with Roger, all through their growing up years. The movie starts out showing the funeral service for Roger, who had committed suicide. The movie goes back in time to show what led up to Roger’s death. Then it goes back to the present and shows how Jake and his friends learn to deal with Roger’s death. Along the way, Jake has to deal with many struggles of his own. Jake’s party lifestyle gets him into trouble when his girlfriend gets pregnant. This was just one of the many things that Jake has to learn to deal with throughout the movie. After Roger’s death, a local youth pastor makes a point to connect with Jake. Throughout the movie, it shows how Jake begins and grows in his new relationship with Christ. The movie, through watching Jake deal with the oncoming challenges that face him, can give kids a new sense of hope for the constant daily struggles that teens face today.
In a movie review, of the movie To Save A Life, the author admits that “one of the biggest problems in most Christian genre movies is their lack of edge, a reluctance on the part of the filmmakers to show ugly reality – real problems, real people who use drugs, have sex outside of marriage, get drunk and use profanity.” The author goes on to say that “pretty much by definition, that’s a Catch-22.” This author demonstrated that he was not all for the movie, nor was he all against it either. One thing he did give credit to the movie for was for being blunt about issues that teen face today.
In another article, that reviews the movie in a less professional setting, the author criticizes the movie for mentioning all the struggles instead of just focusing on one or two. The fact of the matter is, though, teens today can not pick and choose what issues that want to deal with on a daily basis, they are struck with all of them all at once. Although this movie deals with drinking, drugs, sex, divorce, cutting, teen pregnancy, and suicide it deals with each one in a very realistic way. Teens, after watching this movie, can come away with a new hope that God can work through all the crap that life brings.
This movie does not try to hide God at all. In fact, To Save a Life does a good job of showing that God will always be there for us when we are going through hard times. Even when we think we don’t deserve Him, He is there. As Jake goes through all of the many struggles that face him, he learns a lot about what God is trying to show him, through all these challenges. This is movie sets a good example, for teens today who are struggling in their daily lives, because it encourages students to make the most out of each situation.
http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2010/02/01/growing_up_growing_a_conscience_in_to_save_a_life/
To Save a Life is a new Christian movie that came out in the beginning of the year. It is the story of a Teenage boy who is sorting out a number of issues in his life. Jake, the main character, was best friends with Roger, all through their growing up years. The movie starts out showing the funeral service for Roger, who had committed suicide. The movie goes back in time to show what led up to Roger’s death. Then it goes back to the present and shows how Jake and his friends learn to deal with Roger’s death. Along the way, Jake has to deal with many struggles of his own. Jake’s party lifestyle gets him into trouble when his girlfriend gets pregnant. This was just one of the many things that Jake has to learn to deal with throughout the movie. After Roger’s death, a local youth pastor makes a point to connect with Jake. Throughout the movie, it shows how Jake begins and grows in his new relationship with Christ. The movie, through watching Jake deal with the oncoming challenges that face him, can give kids a new sense of hope for the constant daily struggles that teens face today.
In a movie review, of the movie To Save A Life, the author admits that “one of the biggest problems in most Christian genre movies is their lack of edge, a reluctance on the part of the filmmakers to show ugly reality – real problems, real people who use drugs, have sex outside of marriage, get drunk and use profanity.” The author goes on to say that “pretty much by definition, that’s a Catch-22.” This author demonstrated that he was not all for the movie, nor was he all against it either. One thing he did give credit to the movie for was for being blunt about issues that teen face today.
In another article, that reviews the movie in a less professional setting, the author criticizes the movie for mentioning all the struggles instead of just focusing on one or two. The fact of the matter is, though, teens today can not pick and choose what issues that want to deal with on a daily basis, they are struck with all of them all at once. Although this movie deals with drinking, drugs, sex, divorce, cutting, teen pregnancy, and suicide it deals with each one in a very realistic way. Teens, after watching this movie, can come away with a new hope that God can work through all the crap that life brings.
This movie does not try to hide God at all. In fact, To Save a Life does a good job of showing that God will always be there for us when we are going through hard times. Even when we think we don’t deserve Him, He is there. As Jake goes through all of the many struggles that face him, he learns a lot about what God is trying to show him, through all these challenges. This is movie sets a good example, for teens today who are struggling in their daily lives, because it encourages students to make the most out of each situation.
A Response to Ken Ham’s article
http://blogs.answersingenesis.org/blogs/ken-ham/2010/03/15/you-wont-believe-what-came-out-of-calvin-college-last-week/
Ken Ham is one of the founders of Answers in Genesis and the Creation Museum. Ken Ham is an out spoken scientist that supports Creationist views. “In the beginning God created to heavens and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1) Ken Ham recently wrote an article in response to “State of the Nation 2” by a Calvin College religion professor. The article “State of the Nation 2” stated that “Scripture is not inerrant and there are mistakes in the Bible.” Calvin College is known for being a Christian College, but based on the fact that the religion professor claims that there are mistakes in the Bible, it is not hard to imagine how the spiritual life on campus supports this view. When I think of a Christian College I think of a college that practices the faith that God instructs us to live out in His word that He gave us, The Bible. Not everyone on a Christian campus will follow what God instructs us to do, but if a religion professor doesn’t defend Biblical truth then this makes me question the sincerity of faith in God at the college. If a religion professor who doesn’t support the foundation for the college and can’t agree with what the Bible says then what is he teaching his students? When a Calvin College student confronted Ken Ham, through a letter in response to the article that Ken wrote reflecting on what the religion professor had said, the student defended his education and the beliefs at Calvin College through a very sarcastic, disrespectful manner. This disrespectful manner in which the student defended Calvin College’s spiritual and academic excellent campus simply affirms Ken Ham’s negative view on the lack of spiritual commitment at Calvin College. This along with the skeptical view of the Christian faith, that the religion professor claims to believe, simply shows that Calvin College is not a strong Christian college campus.
This article intrigued me especially because this past year, during my college search, I visited Calvin College. As a devoted Christian I was looking for a college where I would be spiritually strengthened as well as academically challenged. While on campus I happened across a school magazine where it was brought up the issue of homosexuality and gay rights. Being that I was in a “Christian,” or what I thought to be a Bible believing environment, I expected that they would side on the how the Bible approaches same sex sin. They did not however, professors and students agreed that homosexuality was the right of the person, and that they could do whatever they wanted. Although this is proven to be true, that we can do whatever we want, this is not the kind of support I wished to receive from a Christian college education.
In a letter, from a 19 year old Calvin student, to Ken Ham, the young man addresses Ken with a brash, almost bitter, tone. If you read the article for yourself, there are many places where the young man responds to Ken Ham’s concern for Calvin College in an insulting, derogatory way. “All my Calvin professors, including those in the religion and biology departments, have claimed that salvation is through faith in Christ. So that seems to suggest that, like you say, they are indeed Christians. But then you seem to imply that Calvin is a phony Christian school and its pro-evolution professors will face eternal judgment and quite possibly damnation.” Although everyone is not forced to believe the same views that Ken Ham does, it seems really unchristian like for the college to respond to Ken’s article as they did. It also brings up the question of where Calvin College is truly a “Christian College,” when a religion professor, who has spend so many years studying his beliefs, claims that the Bible has errors.
Ken Ham is one of the founders of Answers in Genesis and the Creation Museum. Ken Ham is an out spoken scientist that supports Creationist views. “In the beginning God created to heavens and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1) Ken Ham recently wrote an article in response to “State of the Nation 2” by a Calvin College religion professor. The article “State of the Nation 2” stated that “Scripture is not inerrant and there are mistakes in the Bible.” Calvin College is known for being a Christian College, but based on the fact that the religion professor claims that there are mistakes in the Bible, it is not hard to imagine how the spiritual life on campus supports this view. When I think of a Christian College I think of a college that practices the faith that God instructs us to live out in His word that He gave us, The Bible. Not everyone on a Christian campus will follow what God instructs us to do, but if a religion professor doesn’t defend Biblical truth then this makes me question the sincerity of faith in God at the college. If a religion professor who doesn’t support the foundation for the college and can’t agree with what the Bible says then what is he teaching his students? When a Calvin College student confronted Ken Ham, through a letter in response to the article that Ken wrote reflecting on what the religion professor had said, the student defended his education and the beliefs at Calvin College through a very sarcastic, disrespectful manner. This disrespectful manner in which the student defended Calvin College’s spiritual and academic excellent campus simply affirms Ken Ham’s negative view on the lack of spiritual commitment at Calvin College. This along with the skeptical view of the Christian faith, that the religion professor claims to believe, simply shows that Calvin College is not a strong Christian college campus.
This article intrigued me especially because this past year, during my college search, I visited Calvin College. As a devoted Christian I was looking for a college where I would be spiritually strengthened as well as academically challenged. While on campus I happened across a school magazine where it was brought up the issue of homosexuality and gay rights. Being that I was in a “Christian,” or what I thought to be a Bible believing environment, I expected that they would side on the how the Bible approaches same sex sin. They did not however, professors and students agreed that homosexuality was the right of the person, and that they could do whatever they wanted. Although this is proven to be true, that we can do whatever we want, this is not the kind of support I wished to receive from a Christian college education.
In a letter, from a 19 year old Calvin student, to Ken Ham, the young man addresses Ken with a brash, almost bitter, tone. If you read the article for yourself, there are many places where the young man responds to Ken Ham’s concern for Calvin College in an insulting, derogatory way. “All my Calvin professors, including those in the religion and biology departments, have claimed that salvation is through faith in Christ. So that seems to suggest that, like you say, they are indeed Christians. But then you seem to imply that Calvin is a phony Christian school and its pro-evolution professors will face eternal judgment and quite possibly damnation.” Although everyone is not forced to believe the same views that Ken Ham does, it seems really unchristian like for the college to respond to Ken’s article as they did. It also brings up the question of where Calvin College is truly a “Christian College,” when a religion professor, who has spend so many years studying his beliefs, claims that the Bible has errors.
Monday, March 1, 2010
The Homeless and Their Children
In the essay The Homeless and Their Children, by Jonathan Kozol, it tells the story of an illiterate women who is raising her family in the … Hotel in New York. In this story, Jonathan visits The … Hotel, one of the biggest hotels for the homeless in New York. While he is there, he gets introduced to Laura, an illiterate single mom who is raising her four kids in the hotel. Throughout this article, it provokes a sense of sympathy for the thousands of homeless all over the country. It is hard to imagine just the kind of life that these homeless children and adults have gone through. Life is a vicious cycle. Just like when students go to their public schools everyday and do not know what it is like at other schools; children that grow up in The… Hotel only know what life is like to fight starvation and to live in the hotels for the homeless, in order for them to expect something more from life, these kids would have to know what to expect first. This cycle of life is one of the most frustrating as an American citizen. It is sad to think that the place or kind of childhood a person grew up with would be such a main factor in the outcome of their life.
As it is really hard to break the barriers that separate the rich from the poor we as a nation need to make sure that everyone has a chance to succeed. In the article it talk about when Jonathan talks to Laura and finds papers that Laura has stored up, but never had read to her. In the stack of papers that Jonathan found there were multiple urgent letters. One of the letters, from the hospital, informed Laura that her son had a bad case of lead poison. In an attempt to stay alive, kids would eat the sweet tasting paint that chipped off of the walls, much of which contained lead poisoning. This is just one of many papers that were stacked up on Laura’s desk, many of which were very important, but Laura didn’t know what they said because couldn’t read. Why did Laura not know what was going on in her own child’s life?
As it is really hard to break the barriers that separate the rich from the poor we as a nation need to make sure that everyone has a chance to succeed. In the article it talk about when Jonathan talks to Laura and finds papers that Laura has stored up, but never had read to her. In the stack of papers that Jonathan found there were multiple urgent letters. One of the letters, from the hospital, informed Laura that her son had a bad case of lead poison. In an attempt to stay alive, kids would eat the sweet tasting paint that chipped off of the walls, much of which contained lead poisoning. This is just one of many papers that were stacked up on Laura’s desk, many of which were very important, but Laura didn’t know what they said because couldn’t read. Why did Laura not know what was going on in her own child’s life?
Give me an A!
In the essay Gimme an A (I Insist!) by Abigail Sullivan Moore it talks about the increase in students receiving good grades in the current systems. Abigail argues that in recent years, compared to in the past, students grades have increased but the SAT scores have stayed the same. Abigail also complains that parents, and the students themselves, are pressuring teachers into giving good grades so that students will be accepted into good universities. Both points, grades improving while SAT scores stay the same and teachers being pressured into giving out good grades, are valid points, but even in our society, where it is normal to be a straight A student, there are plenty of ways to know who the really exceptional students are. If a student is looking for ways to excel in school, there are plenty of opportunities that are open to them today. Students who are exceptionally strong in their studies have exceptional SAT/ACT scores. The fact is that although the increase of grades may seem harmful, really it is just grade inflation and when good grades are given more freely in high schools the colleges need to raise the standard to match the current grades being given. It is not the teachers fault that the students are receiving a good grades in class, teachers have to make learning in high school attainable for every student. The standard of learning in high schools need to be attainable, but that does not mean that the exceptional student can’t go beyond getting good grades and look for additional ways to educate themselves; additional ways include post secondary options, exceptional ACT/SAT scores, and making sure they are well rounded individuals.
Abigail’s points out that grades are increasing but SAT scores are staying constant don’t go together. Just because teachers have been “pressured” into giving good grades, this does not mean that students today are any smarter than students ten years ago. Although it doesn’t make a lot of sense to give out good it grades without the students deserving them, it does give the students a boost to pursue their dreams. As Abigail said “teachers feel a pressure to not shatter students’ self-esteem.” A good teacher knows how to give out accurate grades without shattering the student’s self-esteem. This is a very fine line, but it is important for an experienced teacher, that knows what level to expect from a student, to have standards before a class ever starts. Students do not always enjoy a class with such qualified teachers, but students will be pushed to be the very best that they can be. You may say that the teachers are being generous with grades or maybe you think that they are being pressured giving the good grades, but either way the standards have been lowered. Whatever the reason for the inflation of grades may be students who wish to go above the average must be able to prove themselves exceptional in multiple areas. Colleges are looking for well rounded people who can hand more than one thing at a time. Students who participate in sports and music often times have a higher chance of getting a scholarship than someone who is not as well balanced.
Not all students are exceptionally gifted in academics. Schools are really good about making sure that every student gets an equal opportunity to success. Schools should be commended for trying to be a place where all students can be challenged and still feel good about themselves. The inflation of grades makes students feel better about their success, but an A doesn’t necessarily mean that you are the top of your class. Knowing that an A does not mean that you are an exceptional student is the first step to fixing the grade inflation problem.
Abigail’s points out that grades are increasing but SAT scores are staying constant don’t go together. Just because teachers have been “pressured” into giving good grades, this does not mean that students today are any smarter than students ten years ago. Although it doesn’t make a lot of sense to give out good it grades without the students deserving them, it does give the students a boost to pursue their dreams. As Abigail said “teachers feel a pressure to not shatter students’ self-esteem.” A good teacher knows how to give out accurate grades without shattering the student’s self-esteem. This is a very fine line, but it is important for an experienced teacher, that knows what level to expect from a student, to have standards before a class ever starts. Students do not always enjoy a class with such qualified teachers, but students will be pushed to be the very best that they can be. You may say that the teachers are being generous with grades or maybe you think that they are being pressured giving the good grades, but either way the standards have been lowered. Whatever the reason for the inflation of grades may be students who wish to go above the average must be able to prove themselves exceptional in multiple areas. Colleges are looking for well rounded people who can hand more than one thing at a time. Students who participate in sports and music often times have a higher chance of getting a scholarship than someone who is not as well balanced.
Not all students are exceptionally gifted in academics. Schools are really good about making sure that every student gets an equal opportunity to success. Schools should be commended for trying to be a place where all students can be challenged and still feel good about themselves. The inflation of grades makes students feel better about their success, but an A doesn’t necessarily mean that you are the top of your class. Knowing that an A does not mean that you are an exceptional student is the first step to fixing the grade inflation problem.
Is Hannah Montana a good role model?
In an article discussing whether Hannah Montana/Miley Cirus is a good role model for teens the author, J. M. Rock, claims that she is a good role model for teens today. This article can be found at http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/407616/is_hannah_montana_the_right_role_model_pg2.html?cat=25. In the article, Rock commends Hannah for being so moderately dressed, having appropriate lyrics in her music, and for avoiding scandals. Contrary to Rock’s point of view, I would argue that Hannah is not a good role model for kids because of how inappropriate Hannah Montana is when it comes to her lack of modesty in her clothing, her questionable acting, and in appropriate dancing. This is not the kind of role model I want to see setting the trend for young girls to be admiring and copying.
Is Hannah Montana a role model that our younger generations should be admiring? Last christmas at a family gathering as we were flipping through the channels on the TV the Party in the USA music video came on. When my 4 year old cousin saw this she started dancing and singing along! It was adorable watching my cousin dance to the music, but it was disturbing to me that my 4 year old cousin admired Miley Cyrus to that extent. Her parents went on to say that she knows every Miley Cirus song and that she goes around the house singing them constantly! In the article, Rock defends Miley by saying that "Mylie Cyrus seems to be a down to earth girl, who's very kind and loves life. She is a wonderful role model for preteens and teenagers." It seems unclear to me what this information is based upon. It does not take a very long time of watching youtube videos before you can prove this statement wrong. For example, after watching http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxUr2ggLlhI it is clear to me that Miley is not such a wonderful role model for preteens and teenagers. There has been a lot talk about the section of the song when Miley performed a pole dance, but even if we were to ignore that disturbing section of the song, her clothing selection was very inappropriate and not something that I ever want to see my sister dressed in. In the article, Rock states that "even in full blown Hannah Montana mode the character is always fully clothed, meaning there are no flashes of belly buttons from cropped tops and not once is her bottom exposed by wearing pants that are slung just a little too low." There was nothing about the video that I just watched that confirmed this statement truth, and if that wasn’t enough evidence take a look at this!
Even if Miley Cirus used to be modest in clothing choices, this has changed. Now she is encouraging modeling in a towel! As comfirmed by my 4 year old cousin, Miley Cirus's audience starts at a very young age. It saddens me to think that so many young girls admire Miley and want to be just like her. If my 4 year old cousin was to walk around dressed in the same attire that Miley Cyrus clothes herself in, many would be appalled. My cousin, along with thousands of other little girls, follow Miley’s every move. Is this really the best role model that America can come up with for our future generations?
Is Hannah Montana a role model that our younger generations should be admiring? Last christmas at a family gathering as we were flipping through the channels on the TV the Party in the USA music video came on. When my 4 year old cousin saw this she started dancing and singing along! It was adorable watching my cousin dance to the music, but it was disturbing to me that my 4 year old cousin admired Miley Cyrus to that extent. Her parents went on to say that she knows every Miley Cirus song and that she goes around the house singing them constantly! In the article, Rock defends Miley by saying that "Mylie Cyrus seems to be a down to earth girl, who's very kind and loves life. She is a wonderful role model for preteens and teenagers." It seems unclear to me what this information is based upon. It does not take a very long time of watching youtube videos before you can prove this statement wrong. For example, after watching http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxUr2ggLlhI it is clear to me that Miley is not such a wonderful role model for preteens and teenagers. There has been a lot talk about the section of the song when Miley performed a pole dance, but even if we were to ignore that disturbing section of the song, her clothing selection was very inappropriate and not something that I ever want to see my sister dressed in. In the article, Rock states that "even in full blown Hannah Montana mode the character is always fully clothed, meaning there are no flashes of belly buttons from cropped tops and not once is her bottom exposed by wearing pants that are slung just a little too low." There was nothing about the video that I just watched that confirmed this statement truth, and if that wasn’t enough evidence take a look at this!
Even if Miley Cirus used to be modest in clothing choices, this has changed. Now she is encouraging modeling in a towel! As comfirmed by my 4 year old cousin, Miley Cirus's audience starts at a very young age. It saddens me to think that so many young girls admire Miley and want to be just like her. If my 4 year old cousin was to walk around dressed in the same attire that Miley Cyrus clothes herself in, many would be appalled. My cousin, along with thousands of other little girls, follow Miley’s every move. Is this really the best role model that America can come up with for our future generations?
Is Dance a Sport?
“Is Dance a Sport” is an article written by The Quimdecim that is found at http://media.www.thequindecim.com/media/storage/paper618/news/2003/03/05/SportsAndWellness/Is.Dance.A.Sport-385715.shtml. This article faces the question of whether dance is a sport or an art. In the article dance students at Goucher College discuss whether they think dance is a sport or not. Because dance fits so well in both categories, art and sport, it is seems that dance can be considered as both an art and a sport. Dancing is often times done in a competitive manor, as shown in dance studios where they compete in dance competitions, this aspect of dancing is very easily argued as a sport. Though on the other hand, dancing is not just about perfecting, it is also about performing and entertaining the audience, this aspect of dancing is all about the arts.
In the heat of this discussion, between the dance students at Goucher College, the dictionary definition of a sport was brought up. The dictionary says that a sport is "an activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively." If it is to be argued that dancing is merely a sport, because it is physical and has rules, are there not plenty of other activities that should quality as a sport? Professional ball players get paid for being exceptionally skilled at memorizing plays, learning rules, and executing all the things they have learned. Art, when defined, is “the quality, production, expression, or realm, according to aesthetic principles, or what is beautiful, appealing, or of more than ordinary significance.” Although dance is a physical art, it fits into this definition of art just as much as is does the definition of a sport, if not more. When watching a dance performance it is really boring to watch the dancer perform his/her routine technically perfect with no expression, instead generally the audience likes to see an expressive, beautiful performance, such as the definition of art.
As it was said earlier if it is to be argued that dancing is merely a sport, because it is physical and has rules, are there not plenty of other activities that should quality as a sport? No one ever questions’ whether playing an instrument is a sport. After all there is a lot of competition involved between musicians, and for most instruments it is very physical. While playing the oboe, for example, it is very easy to run out of breath, especially while playing for an extended period of time. As far as rules are concerned, there are certain guild lines that musicians have to follow as well. This being said though, if someone would say that music is a sport there would probably be a heated argument! The same goes for dancing, although dancing is a physical activity it is nearly impossible to argue that dancing is not an art.
In the heat of this discussion, between the dance students at Goucher College, the dictionary definition of a sport was brought up. The dictionary says that a sport is "an activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively." If it is to be argued that dancing is merely a sport, because it is physical and has rules, are there not plenty of other activities that should quality as a sport? Professional ball players get paid for being exceptionally skilled at memorizing plays, learning rules, and executing all the things they have learned. Art, when defined, is “the quality, production, expression, or realm, according to aesthetic principles, or what is beautiful, appealing, or of more than ordinary significance.” Although dance is a physical art, it fits into this definition of art just as much as is does the definition of a sport, if not more. When watching a dance performance it is really boring to watch the dancer perform his/her routine technically perfect with no expression, instead generally the audience likes to see an expressive, beautiful performance, such as the definition of art.
As it was said earlier if it is to be argued that dancing is merely a sport, because it is physical and has rules, are there not plenty of other activities that should quality as a sport? No one ever questions’ whether playing an instrument is a sport. After all there is a lot of competition involved between musicians, and for most instruments it is very physical. While playing the oboe, for example, it is very easy to run out of breath, especially while playing for an extended period of time. As far as rules are concerned, there are certain guild lines that musicians have to follow as well. This being said though, if someone would say that music is a sport there would probably be a heated argument! The same goes for dancing, although dancing is a physical activity it is nearly impossible to argue that dancing is not an art.
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