Boxing should be Banned

[Asyir]

"I believe that boxing should be banned. It would be for the boxers' own good."

Except you know, the boxers choose to do this as a way to pay the bills. By banning boxing your putting these people out of the job and destroying a rather profitable industry. So yeah.

Also if you ban it, underground illegal boxing matches will ensue. Obviously.

Rule One of Fight Club, don't talk about Fight Club.

Hey!

Remember Rule Two?

Stop talking about it

[The Serbian Empire]

So, you ban boxing. Then you also have to ban the much more violent hockey fights, and let's not go into that debate. Hockey fights are barehanded, between two huge men on skates, yet where's the debate on banning that altogether? Ridiculous.

To be fair, there actually is. It's not super popular with the players and a lot of fans, but the debate is there. Fighting has noticeably dropped since the 80's, when the Broad Street Bullies era was finished.

The fact that few goons are good enough offensively or defensively to justify their existence will lead to a defacto ban.

[Napkiraly]

To be fair, there actually is. It's not super popular with the players and a lot of fans, but the debate is there. Fighting has noticeably dropped since the 80's, when the Broad Street Bullies era was finished.

The fact that few goons are good enough offensively or defensively to justify their existence will lead to a defacto ban.

Unless we get more players that can be both a good goon and an effective offensive and/or defensive player.

[The Republic of Pantalleria]

So, you ban boxing. Then you also have to ban the much more violent hockey fights, and let's not go into that debate. Hockey fights are barehanded, between two huge men on skates, yet where's the debate on banning that altogether? Ridiculous.

And Jousting.

Don't forget jousting.

And what about cross nailing?

[Empire of Donner land]

Ban everything where physical fighting can and will ensue.

Great, so let's ban all contact sports, including motor racing, baseball, basketball, soccer.

Not to mention you'd have to disband Parliaments after brawls.

Programing competitions can get heated too. My Programming teacher is preety sure that another HS is cheating since they finish in 5 minutes.

[The Republic of Pantalleria]

So, you ban boxing. Then you also have to ban the much more violent hockey fights, and let's not go into that debate. Hockey fights are barehanded, between two huge men on skates, yet where's the debate on banning that altogether? Ridiculous.

Ban everything where physical fighting can and will ensue.


Hell, ban debating too.

Now that's just going too far, don't make me start a filibuster.

[Kaboomlandia]

Great, let's ban:
- using tools of any sort, for risk of pounding your thumb
- high wire walking, for risk of falling
- anything with even a minute risk

Ridiculous. The boxers know the risks and have chosen this. Let them box.

[The Orson Empire]

Boxers know what they are getting into. It's not like they are forced to fight.

Seriously Infected Mushroom, get a blog or something. I'm really tired of seeing these kinds of threads.

[Saiwania]

Boxing is no less unsafe than Muay Thai and thus should be kept.

[Doom Legions]

Great, let's ban:
- using tools of any sort, for risk of pounding your thumb
- high wire walking, for risk of falling
- anything with even a minute risk

Ridiculous. The boxers know the risks and have chosen this. Let them box.

Really we should be banning sexual intercourse aswell, there's a significant chance of injury in there. Who cares that that would cause our race to die out? It's for our own good afterall, isn't it? :^)

[Valderking]

hahaha pretty much we're all roasting infected mushrooms.

[Communist Volkstrad]

Rule One of Fight Club, don't talk about Fight Club.

Hey!

Remember Rule Two?

Stop talking about it

Oh, shit!

[Valderking]

Great, let's ban:
- using tools of any sort, for risk of pounding your thumb
- high wire walking, for risk of falling
- anything with even a minute risk

Ridiculous. The boxers know the risks and have chosen this. Let them box.

Really we should be banning sexual intercourse aswell, there's a significant chance of injury in there. Who cares that that would cause our race to die out? It's for our own good afterall, isn't it? :^)

What about books? Paper cuts exist y'know? Who cares if we become a bunch of illiterate dumbasses?

[Novus-Slavius]

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.


okay bye.

[Empire of Donner land]

Great, let's ban:
- using tools of any sort, for risk of pounding your thumb
- high wire walking, for risk of falling
- anything with even a minute risk

Ridiculous. The boxers know the risks and have chosen this. Let them box.

Yep. Now someone write a WA resolution on this. On the topic now, yeah. They signed the papers, they chose to do it. Let them do it. Plus some of them get paid alot of money for it.

Great, let's ban:
- using tools of any sort, for risk of pounding your thumb
- high wire walking, for risk of falling
- anything with even a minute risk

Ridiculous. The boxers know the risks and have chosen this. Let them box.

Really we should be banning sexual intercourse aswell, there's a significant chance of injury in there. Who cares that that would cause our race to die out? It's for our own good afterall, isn't it? :^)

Sexual intercourse isn't a sport.


Yet.

[Thermodolia]

The evils of Boxing cannot be understated. Since 1980, around 200 people involved in boxing have died during training or battle in the ring. Contrary to popular belief, protective headgear does NOT prevent the long-term and short-term high risk of brain damage.

It is abhorrent that we have gotten rid of the Colosseum but maintain boxing. The fact that it ''entertains'' people is a very dark commentary on what Western society has devolved into. Society should not allow profiteers (match hosts, corporations, advertisers etc) to make big bucks by encouraging and promoting people to fight each other as a spectacle. People have gotten hurt and will continue to get hurt; it is also a shameless promotion of violence and physicality, tasteless in all respects.

http://www.livestrong.com/article/54187 ... of-boxing/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing#Medical_concerns
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg ... dangerous/

I believe that boxing should be banned. It would be for the boxers' own good.

What do you think?

No bad idea! Go back from wence you came! But anyway I was wondering where you went.

[Thermodolia]

Great, let's ban:
- using tools of any sort, for risk of pounding your thumb
- high wire walking, for risk of falling
- anything with even a minute risk

Ridiculous. The boxers know the risks and have chosen this. Let them box.

Yep. Now someone write a WA resolution on this. On the topic now, yeah. They signed the papers, they chose to do it. Let them do it. Plus some of them get paid alot of money for it.

Really we should be banning sexual intercourse aswell, there's a significant chance of injury in there. Who cares that that would cause our race to die out? It's for our own good afterall, isn't it? :^)

Sexual intercourse isn't a sport.


Yet.

Says you!

[Trollgaard]

The evils of Boxing cannot be understated. Since 1980, around 200 people involved in boxing have died during training or battle in the ring. Contrary to popular belief, protective headgear does NOT prevent the long-term and short-term high risk of brain damage.

It is abhorrent that we have gotten rid of the Colosseum but maintain boxing. The fact that it ''entertains'' people is a very dark commentary on what Western society has devolved into. Society should not allow profiteers (match hosts, corporations, advertisers etc) to make big bucks by encouraging and promoting people to fight each other as a spectacle. People have gotten hurt and will continue to get hurt; it is also a shameless promotion of violence and physicality, tasteless in all respects.

http://www.livestrong.com/article/54187 ... of-boxing/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing#Medical_concerns
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg ... dangerous/

I believe that boxing should be banned. It would be for the boxers' own good.

What do you think?

Boxer's know the risks. Everybody knows the risks. Boxing has been popular for hundreds of not thousands of years. Its not going anywhere, and nor should it!

[Empire of Donner land]

Yep. Now someone write a WA resolution on this. On the topic now, yeah. They signed the papers, they chose to do it. Let them do it. Plus some of them get paid alot of money for it.



Sexual intercourse isn't a sport.


Yet.

Says you!

If it was a sport. I think I know who would be paid the most bucks for it. And he is Legen wait for it...... Dary!

[Thermodolia]

hahaha pretty much we're all roasting infected mushrooms.

Yet he still makes stuid threads

[Jersey Republic]

when bare knuckle boxing was banned there was multiple underground boxing rings so it really doesn't matter, oh and it also means we wont have JOHN CENA DOOO DOOOD OOOD OOOOOO

[Dread Lady Nathicana]

Why? The boxers know the risks and choose to box anyway. Nobody is forcing them to do it.

its for their own protection

I think IM ought to be banned from posting on, or perhaps even from reading NSG. They might run into opinions that differ from their own, or could be interpreted as offensive, contrary, divisive, or otherwise running in opposition to their preferred state of things. It could interfere with their world perception. It might trigger them. It holds the possibility of resulting in the possible changing of stance on their part, in a worst case scenario. Or they might even be forced to learn something against their will. The horror ... the horror ... but really.

It's for their own protection.

[Empire of Donner land]

when bare knuckle boxing was banned there was multiple underground boxing rings so it really doesn't matter, oh and it also means we wont have JOHN CENA DOOO DOOOD OOOD OOOOOO

Humans will always figure out how to do something they aren't supposed to do Wether it be for Law reasons or some other reason.

[The Two Jerseys]

its for their own protection

I think IM ought to be banned from posting on, or perhaps even from reading NSG. They might run into opinions that differ from their own, or could be interpreted as offensive, contrary, divisive, or otherwise running in opposition to their preferred state of things. It could interfere with their world perception. It might trigger them. It holds the possibility of resulting in the possible changing of stance on their part, in a worst case scenario. Or they might even be forced to learn something against their will. The horror ... the horror ... but really.

It's for their own protection.

Feels good not having to be diplomatic just because you're a mod, doesn't it?

[Schwere Panzer Abieltung 502]

I'm a consenting adult who enjoys participating in combat sports. I accept that there is risk for all parties, but I still want to do it, and I know many people who feel the same way. So, sorry, but I'm not going to stop beating the crap out of people and having the crap beaten out of me(usually the latter).