Answer:
The author of the article does not answer the question explicitly, but presents arguments that allow the reader to construct his own answer and see that dogfighting and football are not so different.
Explanation:
"How different are dogfighting and football?" is the subtitle of the article "Offensive Play" that presents a comparison between the violence of dogfighting and the violence of football games.
According to the article, dogfighting is illegal and somewhat inhuman and malicious, unlike football, these two elements have a lot in common. First of all, both football and dogfighting are extremely violent environments that can harm participants and in an intense and very debilitating way. In dogfighting, the dog's resistance and the ability to continue fighting is evaluated, even if it is seriously injured, since the dog that quits fighting is devalued and seen as inferior. In football, athletes are also judged on the resistance and strength they have, even in the midst of the violent blows they receive, and the player who does not resist is harassed by the crowd and even by teammates.
The author of the article presents these comparisons, stating implicitly that there are not so many differences between dogfighting and the football match, but allowing the reader to draw their own conclusions on the subject.
