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Truthiness · Mar 19, 2008, 08:10 pm

Is trash-talking dishonorable?

Trash-talking is common in some highly competitive sports, mainly combat sports. I believe that trash-talking isn’t dishonorable because it serves to benefit you by negatively impacting your opponent’s mental game. In any sport or competition, the mental aspect is a very important part of the overall competition and therefore it constitute as fair game to talk smack. On the other hand, if you don't stand to benefit from trash-talking, for example trash-talking to an opponent from a different weight-division that you will never compete against, than it is dishonorable because you are simply being a jerk.
Let me know what your opinions are on whether trash-talking is dishonorable in competitions.

Mar 19, 2008, 08:10 pm	#1 (permalink) (top)
Truthiness Sedimentary Rock Posts: 2	Is trash talking dishonorable? Is trash-talking dishonorable? Trash-talking is common in some highly competitive sports, mainly combat sports. I believe that trash-talking isn’t dishonorable because it serves to benefit you by negatively impacting your opponent’s mental game. In any sport or competition, the mental aspect is a very important part of the overall competition and therefore it constitute as fair game to talk smack. On the other hand, if you don't stand to benefit from trash-talking, for example trash-talking to an opponent from a different weight-division that you will never compete against, than it is dishonorable because you are simply being a jerk. Let me know what your opinions are on whether trash-talking is dishonorable in competitions.