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cannibalism scenario one

A friend of mine recently returned from a trip to Mexico where he visited the ruins at Chitzen Itza. While showing the pictures of the great ball court there he explained the rules of the game as well as the fact the captain of the losing team would be sacrificed after the game, and according to some researchers possibly eaten by the winning players. This got me curious as to whether people would willingly participate in a sport where it was possible not only be slaughtered after losing a game but to end up as dinner for the other team too!

I am a:

80% (67) Male
19% (16) Female

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I am:

9% (8) Under 15 years old
20% (17) 15 to 19 years old
21% (18) 20 to 24 years old
8% (7) 25 to 29 years old
15% (13) 30 to 34 years old
7% (6) 35 to 39 years old
1% (1) 40 to 44 years old
3% (3) 45 to 49 years old
2% (2) 50 to 54 years old
2% (2) 55 to 60 years old
7% (6) Over 60 years old

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In junior high school I played:

14% (12) Football/Rugby
32% (27) Soccer
20% (17) Baseball/Softball
4% (4) Lacrosse
6% (5) Hockey/Field Hockey
12% (10) Basketball
16% (14) Ran Track/Cross Country/Field
4% (4) Tennis
9% (8) Wrestled
12% (10) Swam/Dove
0% (0) Water Polo
6% (5) Gymnastics
9% (8) Volleyball
24% (20) Didn't play sports

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In high school I played:

13% (11) Football/Rugby
27% (23) Soccer
16% (14) Baseball/Softball
7% (6) Lacrosse
4% (4) Hockey/Field Hockey
6% (5) Basketball
15% (13) Ran Track/Cross Country/Field
6% (5) Tennis
9% (8) Wrestled
8% (7) Swam/Dove
0% (0) Water Polo
2% (2) Gymnastics
4% (4) Volleyball
28% (24) Didn't play sports

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In college I played:

4% (4) Football/Rugby
12% (10) Soccer
4% (4) Baseball/Softball
4% (4) Lacrosse
2% (2) Hockey/Field hockey
3% (3) Basketball
6% (5) Ran Track/Cross Country/Field
1% (1) Tennis
4% (4) Wrestled
6% (5) Swam/Dove
0% (0) Water Polo
1% (1) Gymnastics
4% (4) Volleyball
59% (49) Didn't play sports

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At what level should the practice of serving a player from the losing team to the winners for dinner start:

55% (46) Junior High School
21% (18) High School
22% (19) College

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Serving a player from the losing team to the winners for dinner should be:

48% (40) Done after every game
51% (43) Done only during playoffs and finals

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The players who can be chosen to be served for dinner for the winning team are:

54% (45) Any player on the losing team
45% (38) Only players on the losing team who actually had game time

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If it was customary that after any game any player from the losing team could be chosen to be served for dinner would you still have played sports?

68% (57) Yes
31% (26) No

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If it was customary that after any game only a player from the losing who actually played in the game could be chosen to be served for dinner would you still have played sports?

78% (65) Yes
21% (18) No

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48 voters have answered this question.

If it was customary that any player from the losing team could chosen to be served for dinner only during playoffs & finals would you still have played sports?

77% (64) Yes
22% (19) No

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If it was customary for only a players who actually played in the game to be chosen to be served for dinner only during playoffs & finalls would you still have played sports?

83% (69) Yes
16% (14) No

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If only players who played in the game can be chosen to be served for dinner to the winning team, should only players on the winning team who played in the game be able to vote & eat?

55% (46) Yes
44% (37) No

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How should the the practice of serving a player from the losing team to the winning team for dinner be viewed?

39% (33) Rewarding the winning team
7% (6) Punishing the losing team
39% (33) Mostly rewarding the winning team but a little bit as punishing the losing team
13% (11) Mostly as punishing the losing team but a little bit as rewarding the winning team

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If a team forfeits a game, should the winning team still be able to pick a player to be served for dinner?

63% (53) Yes
10% (9) No
25% (21) Only if the teams took the field to begin with

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How should the player who will be served for dinner be chosen?

8% (7) By the captain of the winning team
56% (47) By popular vote of all players from the winning team
2% (2) By the coach of the winning team
1% (1) By the captain of the losing team
7% (6) By popular vote of all players from the losing team
3% (3) By the coach of the losing team
20% (17) Randomly chosen

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If the player to be served is chosen by popular vote and there is a tie- how should it be broken?

13% (11) Re-take the votes of all the players on the losing team
40% (34) Re-take the vote with only the two players that tied on the list
45% (38) Flip a coin

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If the player is chosen by popular vote and your team lost would you want to know how many votes you garnered?

62% (52) Yes
15% (13) No
8% (7) Only if I am not the one chosen to be served
13% (11) Only if I am the one chosen to be served

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As a player on the winning team would you pick the player from the losing team based on

61% (51) Who would supply the best meal for you and your teammates
21% (18) Who the loss of would weaken the other team the most
16% (14) Someone you knew personally and held a grudge against

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This poll was created on 2012-07-31 22:27:48 by Enquiring Mind
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