| Why does a large percentage of Americans | | | | Basketball is the dog – and soccer is |
| enjoy watching and playing football but | | | | the cat. |
| refuse to acknowledge its twin sport? Why is | | | | |
| it that many homes have basketball hoops on | | | | A Place for My Thoughts |
| their yard or garage but no soccer posts? Why | | | | |
| is it this happening? | | | | I tried posting my sentiments on an online |
| | | | forum once. Would you believe that I was |
| Soccer is an honorable and physically | | | | kicked off simply because the moderator |
| challenging sport. It can challenge even the | | | | favors basketball and he says my ideas clash |
| healthiest man, what with running for | | | | with his. It is frustrating. Why create a |
| forty-five minutes without a rest. There are | | | | forum when you are only going to show your |
| no time outs in soccer. Inside the soccer | | | | own thoughts and welcome posts mirroring your |
| field, there is no one but you, the | | | | ideas? What about freedom of speech? What |
| goalkeeper and the goal post. So why is | | | | about my ideas? |
| soccer not included in the American’s | | | | |
| list of priority sports? | | | | That is when I came across cappersinsight.com |
| | | | forums. Wow, that forum changed my life. The |
| The Best Sport in the World | | | | other members were attentive and they |
| | | | actually listened to what I had to say. Yes, |
| In basketball, it would be very easy to earn | | | | not everyone agrees with me but, at least, I |
| a point. Just raise your armpits and then try | | | | am allowed to speak out and say what I want. |
| your luck with the hoop. That is the reason | | | | There is no discrimination at all! |
| why a game could end after four quarters with | | | | |
| more than a hundred points for each team. | | | | At this forum, everyone is allowed to speak |
| With a gifted shooter and a good offense and | | | | whether the member is a he or a she; white or |
| defense strategy, your team could win | | | | black; Hispanic, Caucasian or Asian. My |
| effortlessly. | | | | thoughts were respected, and I was given my |
| | | | own space and my own ‘pulpit’. |
| However, in soccer, every point is crucial. A | | | | It’s a place where I can say anything I |
| game could even end with no score for both | | | | want without being killed and say what I want |
| teams. The goals are all well deserved and | | | | without being scoffed at. |
| planned so no one can say that it was just a | | | | |
| lucky shot. The teams play together and | | | | This forum exemplifies what an online forum |
| practice perfect teamwork because each goal | | | | is and should be. You can say what you want, |
| needs cooperation, and a team with no | | | | when you want it. Yes, there are always |
| cooperation does not and can not win. | | | | limitations, but the originality and |
| | | | individuality of a member should not be put |
| How can you exchange basketball for soccer? | | | | to a test just because the moderator favors a |
| Basketball makes it easy to win – | | | | certain sport. Cappersinsight.com/forumsmade |
| soccer makes you work hard for it. It is like | | | | me a more active participant in forums, and |
| picking between a cat and a dog. A cat will | | | | now I am learning many things. My favorite |
| make you work for its attention and love; a | | | | lesson? Finding someone to listen to you is |
| dog will love you regardless of who you are. | | | | not as hard as you think it is. |