Why do people feel so fulfilled just watching TV and sports instead of living their own lives?

[Anonymous]

I live in New York City, all these people are saying how the Knicks won we won we won! It seems like they are having the happiest day of their life, but in reality they didn't do anything, the team won, why did they celebrate this, don't they want to do something with their own lives? The same can be said about people. I watch 4 hours a night of soap operas or whatever, why do people get in German out of watching other people's lives and not living their own?

[Quiet_Man]

I think you made many typos.

I think it's herd mentality. Much like my parents would go to church but refuse to debate philosophy with me. Same thing in my opinion.

[exitseven]

They have lives that are unfulfilled. Spending a thousand dollars to watch a sporting event instead of going on a nice bike ride is crazy.

[Masie]

Four hours is a lot of time watching TV. Doesn't this sound hypocritical of you to question others for the same thing you are doing?