Later in 1618, King James had the right idea when he set the rules and regulations regarding sports played on the Sabbath. In colonial America, the clergy’s grasp on the people was much too strong. They were worried about the extra-curricular activities that occur uring and after sport like subsequent drinking and injury. Well duh......that is part of the atmosphere that makes sport so enjoyable. If drinking was the true problem, then prohibition should have be instated. But of course, it wasn’t. Leave it to the church to make odd decisions concerning what is the correct way to live. King James noticed this ambiguousness and saw that barring sports bred malice between the people and the church. But lets look at the bright side highlighted in the chapter. Sports serve as exercise. Exercise makes one stronger which in turn allows an individual to perform better at their job. Because most in colonial America were agr

Unfortunately a good thing never lasts. Restrictive statutes were produced to reverse what was a harmonious surrounding. The Massachusetts Bay area was by far the most regressive group of people. Sport has been claimed to disturb both the preparation for, and execution of Holy ceremonies. Before 1658 as the chapter explains, was a time of close mindedness characterized by an overly forceful church. I am against any statute that serves to restrict sporting activities as the first two selections dictate.

Pre-industrial and present day sports share many commonalities, yet they have several differences. During the colonial period, a major sign of sports excellence was the condition and skills of a horse. While horse racing remains popular today, the horse has been replaced as a major status figure by cars. Horses were either bred o run a longer quarter-mile track, or they were trained to do sprints. These events have been replaced by NASCAR if a longer track is what you desire, or drag racing for sprinting. Both of these events are readily seen on ESPN. Cars are a major status symbol in present American sport. In addition to similarities in the actual sports, the competitiveness of

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