can someone tell me why Competitive Eating is a sport and accepted by networks while people are starving?

Question

is this the kind of world that we live in that we have to see how many hot dogs someone can shove down into there gut and then reward them for it its pretty sad

Answer 1

Yes, it's how sick our society has become. It's a contest to see who is the biggest glutton. Because let's face it, eating that much without hurling takes months or years of practice- not everyone can enter these contests, only someone who practices gluttony on a daily basis. Our society should be repulsed by this.

Answer 2

Not everyone has acceptable talents beside shoving as much food down their throats under time limit. We'll just be glad thats not us eh? Good point though-- I've yet to look down on it quite so severely.
I've tried to get myself to eat more for the nurishment rather then just the taste of food-- as to stay healthy. That type of game is pointless and pathedic. (Along with reality T.V.)
Too bad there is not much we can do for it, their own bodies will punish them in time.

Answer 3

Because it's fun and entertaining.

So how many hot dogs have you sent out to starving people?

Answer 4

That's reward for future medical bill. Their bodies will have issues sooner or later if they keep abusing them by forcing in large amount of food :p

Answer 5

I think it demonstrates the fascination that our culture has with the grotesque and out of the ordinary. I completely agree that competitive eating encourages values that are unhealthy and inappropriate.

Answer 6

Because we live in a disgusting society.

Answer 7

hot dogs are bad for you

Answer 8

because we're a disgustingly vulgar and rich nation

Answer 9

How about the 32.2 % of obese people in the US.
SICKENING!!!