Should golf be banned?

[politicus]

The real "trolling" is that of the golf courses, which are massive wastes of land and water.  Convert them into something useful: forests, botanical gardens, public housing, something, anything.  One aspect of Obama's presidency I find least tasteful is his constant indulgence in this elitist pastime.

Um, not all the people who play golf are wealthy. Besides, Golf courses are useful - they provide a place to play a fine sport, and are beautiful in their own right.

They take up valuable space that could otherwise be build on or (preferably from my POV) be left as actual nature accessible to the public + they often require watering when placed in dry areas. The sport requiring such large (and sealed off) areas contributes to its unpopularity.

[politicus]

Global Anti-Golf Movement manifesto:

www.antigolf.org

"1. An immediate moratorium on all golf course development.

2. An open and public environmental and social review/audit of existing golf courses.

3. Existing golf courses should be converted to public parks, and where they lie in forest areas, wetlands and islands, there should be rehabilitation and regeneration of the land to its natural state.

4. Investigations into illegalities in the golf industry, including illegal occupation of public lands and encroachment into protected forests, diversion of water, violation and evasion of corporate regulations. We call on governments to prosecute the violators.

5. Laws should be passed to prohibit the advertising and promotion of golf courses and golf tourism.

6. Overseas development assistance, from countries including Japan Australia and European public founds should not be used for the promotion of golf courses and golf tourism or the construction of infrastructure related to such development."

[politicus]

Not sure who those guys are, but I like their manifesto as well as using the acronym GAG'M.

EDIT: Well, they seem to have changed that to GAM, which seems a bit weak sauce, but still FFs.

[politicus]

Okay why should golf be banned?

I doubt anyone are entirely serious in this thread, but did you read the GAM manifesto and my first post?

You could make a case for at least taxing it heavily as a problematic activity.