“C’EST PAS CATHOLIQUE” AND TRIATHLON

I first heard of this expression in Switzerland when working there, it came from a catholic priest.  I barely understood what he meant by that but when I have seen what happened at the Boston Marathon (2013), the full meaning of the expression came to my mind.  It does not mean “catholique;” it means, it is not human in the broader sense.  It is not human from the point of view of Immanuel Kant:

German philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) was an opponent of utilitarianism.  Leading 20^th century proponent of Kantianism:  Professor Elizabeth Anscombe (1920-2001). Basic Summary:  Kant, unlike Mill, believed that certain types of actions (including murder, theft, and lying) were absolutely prohibited, even in cases where the action would bring about more happiness than the alternative.  For Kantians, there are two questions that we must ask ourselves whenever we decide to act:  (i) Can I rationally will that everyone act as I propose to act?  If the answer is no, then we must not perform the action.  (ii)  Does my action respect the goals of human beings rather than merely using them for my own purposes?  Again, if the answer is no, then we must not perform the action.  (Kant believed that these questions were equivalent)  

http://www.csus.edu/indiv/g/gaskilld/ethics/Kantian%20Ethics.htm 

In triathlon we deal with human rights, rules and respect for the opponent.  Different subcultures stayed behind these human beings' learning processes and we ended up with what happened at the finish line in the Boston Marathon.  Lack of HUMANNESS IS WHAT WE SAW AT THE FINISH LINE OF THE BOSTON MARATHON.  We have different kinds of humanness deficiencies around the world, but this one is the most barbaric.  That is the reason we should bring from darkness these subcultures if we want to survive as a human race in this globalized world with nuclear power.  Immanuel Kant is still with us, and his no-no is a requirement to be a champion.

Can we develop something in these subcultures?  Hardly anything except what we saw as products: terrorists.  We have deficiencies in the triathlon scenes but participants are never at the top of the game because it is impossible to be a champion with this kind of learning processes.  See previous post, 13 avr. 2013 PSYCHOLOGY OF THE CHAMPION II

 

Following the elite men’s race at the European Championships, Wiltshire’s alleged unsafe and unsportsmanlike conduct during the race was investigated. The ITU Executive Board voted to impose a six-month suspension against Wiltshire based on the evidence from the race and testimonies from the on-course technical officials. Wiltshire had already been disqualified by the Chief Swim Official based on violations to the ITU Competition Rules (2.1 a.) (i), 3.3 a.) (i), Appendix L 6, and Appendix L 7). This decision was upheld by the Referee and there was no appeal by the athlete’s federation upon notification.

The ITU is strongly committed to maintaining the integrity of the sport by ensuring athletes are competing within the competition rules and with a high degree of sportsmanship.

http://triathlete-europe.competitor.com/2011/07/26/harry-wiltshire-extremely-upset-at-ban