dbc03 Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 The human species is carnivorous; therefore, even vegetarians are carnivores. But to call a vegetarian a carnivore is thoroughly misleading.Describing a drum corps as a marching band to those familiar with the two species would be just as misleading. Umm, humans (in general) are not carnivorous. We're omnivorous. However you can't say that all humans are omnivorous, because there could possibly be some person out there who has never eaten an animal product. You still haven't stated a real reason why drum corps isn't marching band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojo Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 corps people would not exist if they weren't "trained" in mb. that's not factual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojo Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 Right, but it is still football. Performing at a higher level doesn't change the nature of the activity. On average, drum corps perform at a higher level than marching bands. But they are still doing the exact same activity. I'd be interested in your explanation of how it can it be the "exact same activity" when it's not governed by the same rules, doesn't share the same fan base, doesn't require the same abilities and doesn't even use the same equipment (instruments). That would be like saying baseball and football are the "exact same activity" because they both use a ball. They may both be sports, but they aren't the "exact same" sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbc03 Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 I'd be interested in your explanation of how it can it be the "exact same activity" when it's not governed by the same rules, doesn't share the same fan base, doesn't require the same abilities and doesn't even use the same equipment (instruments). That would be like saying baseball and football are the "exact same activity" because they both use a ball. They may both be sports, but they aren't the "exact same" sport. No, it's like saying that people playing high school football are playing the same game as people in the NFL. They have different variations on rules, and the field is not exactly the same. Would you argue that one isn't playing football? Because it's the same with drum corps and high school or college marching band. Variations on the rules of what is allowed and how things are scored (Although those differences also occur between marching band circuits as well), but it's still a band marching around on a field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbc03 Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 that's not factual For todays junior corps it more than likely IS factual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamarag Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 For todays junior corps it more than likely IS factual. No, it's not. Majority, yes, but completely? Nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbc03 Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 No, it's not. Majority, yes, but completely? Nope. If it was not for marching band junior corps would more than likely no longer exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BozzlyB Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 There are inumerable things on earth that share similarities but that are profoundly different because of a few (sometimes not so obvious) differences. Would it be correct to say a cat is a dog, but a dog is not a cat? They both have two eyes, four legs, two ears, a tail, claws, teeth designed for killing prey, the list goes on and on. Does this make one the same as the other? The fact that they share similarities is not enough, because in my opinion the differences are much greater than the similarities. If you need to be told what those differences are, then you shouldn't be posting in this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiodb Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 You still haven't stated a real reason why drum corps isn't marching band. And your reasons for why it is (if you have any) are no more "real". Have fun with your semantics exercise, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BozzlyB Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 The fact that they share similarities is not enough, because in my opinion the differences are much greater than the similarities. If you need to be told what those differences are, then you shouldn't be posting in this forum. "they" referring to drum corps and marching bands, not cats and dogs........ok well them too, you know what I mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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