Sam2: Again – one is simply not authorised to start making chilukim in the words of Chazal that have halachic no source irrespective of the ‘logic’ and irrespective of whether they did or didn’t know of other forms of entertainment.
Looking at other words of Chazal:
‘Logic’ would dictate that the Mitzva of Netilas Yadayim before eating was only for the days of Chazal when hygiene was more of a problem.
‘Logic’ would would dictate that Hadlakos Neros for Shabos was only for the days of Chazal when they had no electricity.
And ‘logic’ would dictate that we don’t need 2 days Yom Tov anymore now that we are proficient in astronomy and know exactly when Rosh Chodesh is.
But we simply don’t go down that route unless a recognised Halachic authority with the Daas Torah that comes with years of toiling in Halachah explains that that is how the Halachah should be understood.
Zahavasdad: “But this works in 2 directions as well. You can look in the opposite direction as well. to Quote Rav Shlomo Friefeld
“If the only way we can sell our children Torah is by forbidding everything else, then we are bankrupt.””
Yes, but the Issur of going to sports stadiums to sit amongst Goyim and watch non-Jewish sports accompanied by all the Pritzus is part of the ‘Torah’ in that statement and not the ‘everything else’.