Why is Skateboarding bad?

Answer 1

There's nothing intrinsically wrong with the act of Skateboarding, and especially nothing "bad" in the moral sense of the word.

There's a few reasons people may not like Skateboarding or may feel that it is in some way "bad".

Some skateboarders abuse public spaces such as benches, concrete ledges, and handrails. Usually the damages are merely cosmetic - paints marks on rails and benches or small chips. This is the reason most businesses will not let a skateboarding skate on their property.

Technical skateboarding can be a noise problem. Even an ollie, a most basic technical trick, is pretty loud. This may be a nuisance to nearby pedestrians, residences, and places of business. This is also a valid reason for not liking skateboarding.

Lastly, skateboarding is sometimes associated with countercultural values, which is extremely unfair. To stigmatize people on boards that have four wheels is almost as ignorant as racism. And to stigmatize counterculture is ignorant too, but that's out of the scope of this text.

Answer 2

There's nothing intrinsically wrong with the act of skateboarding, and especially nothing "bad" in the moral sense of the word.

There's a few reasons people may not like skateboarding or may feel that it is in some way "bad".

Some skateboarders abuse public spaces such as benches, concrete ledges, and handrails. Usually the damages are merely cosmetic - paints marks on rails and benches or small chips. This is the reason most businesses will not let a skateboarding skate on their property.

Technical skateboarding can be a noise problem. Even an ollie, a most basic technical trick, is pretty loud. This may be a nuisance to nearby pedestrians, residences, and places of business. This is also a valid reason for not liking skateboarding.

Lastly, skateboarding is sometimes associated with countercultural values, which is extremely unfair. To stigmatize people on boards that have four wheels is almost as ignorant as racism. And to stigmatize counterculture is ignorant too, but that's out of the scope of this text.