"Consider, for example, the demise of dodge ball in public schools. It was banned because of the terror that the flying red balls caused in some children and of the damage to self-esteem that might come with always being the first one knocked out of the game. But how are we supposed to learn to stand up to our fears if we never have any supervised practice in dealing with the jitters?"
As both a boxer and a philosopher, I have a personal connection to a lot of the ideas and sentiments expressed in this article. However, I would be interested to know what people (especially those detached from the sport of boxing) think about what this article contests relating to what we have discussed in class. Can boxing (or any form of potentially harmful physical competition) help one learn to be courageous in all aspects of their life?
