VIOLENCE IN SPORT: THE UNIVERSITY ATTITUDE

Abstract

Before stepping into the subject of violence in sports, I find that it is beneficial to look briefly into its historical development and theories about. Violence or aggressiveness is a phenomenon which has been in the nature of the human being since it came into existence and will be so as long as the human being will survive. However, the emergence of violence comes into being after a certain point. This emergence shows differences according to the expectations, conditions and aims of the person who uses this violence and the person or people who are subjected to the violence. I find it beneficial to remind once more that violence goes beyond the behaviour of the human being once it starts, whether for defence or attack. Though many definitions of violence have been made, we can summarize their concurrence as “the application of physical or emotional repression methods for the sake of personal or collective aims.” Violence may be one of the basic qualities of all animals and humans; but this quality cannot be regarded as something apart from equality and arrangement mechanisms, which are evaluations to put away their hazardous effects. For humans, the most important characteristics distinguishing them from other primate groups are the collaboration and permanent social characteristics. Members of the society are both rivals and friends with each other, but in some primate kinds, violence acts between group members are often met. We can see that they unite their forces to leave the third party out of fight. If we assess violence in an historical approach; we can see cosmic violence, erupted violence, educative violence, and selfish violence during each phase of life. Under the light of the above explanations, we can face sports violence incidents in the latest years, and this should propel us to do more serious research on the subject. It is inevitable that all the universities in the world should work in an intensive collaboration and contribute to international friendship and peace. In my speech, the contribution of sports to international peace and democracy will be in question. General appearance of violence in sports fields, and especially Fan Projects which are in force in Germany against violence in football will be mentioned and some suggestions will be presented.