Boxing should be Banned

[Infected Mushroom]

everybody drinks water.

everybody dies.

coincidence? I think not. water is a highly addictive substance, and everyone who drinks it dies. it is more dangerous then boxing, ban water.

Fact: all medical procedures have a 100% fatality rate. Ban medicine.

this has no relevance whatsoever to the thread

[The Two Jerseys]

Fact: all medical procedures have a 100% fatality rate. Ban medicine.

this has no relevance whatsoever to the thread

Would it kill you to actually come up with a decent rebuttal for once?

[The Alexanderians]

Fact: all medical procedures have a 100% fatality rate. Ban medicine.

this has no relevance whatsoever to the thread

I thought this would help you in the future
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satire

[Alvecia]

I don't have much regard for it in this context

You believe that the resultant injuries of boxing override the application of consent?
Are you doing a comparison of gain/loss or positive/negative effects to come to this conclusion?

It's been a few pages, perhaps you missed this again.

[Lupinus]

All contact sports carry some risk of personal injury. Especially ones where violent contact is an inherent part of the sport (American football, for example). Whether or not a particular sport is deemed "acceptable" by the general public depends on the level of risk involved, our collective risk appetite or tolerance, and our social traditions.

A side note: I don't know how you're getting the idea that boxing is somehow a sign of the degeneracy or immorality of contemporary Western society. Western people have been boxing for thousands of years.

[Ceruleasia]

boxing entertainment is essential to us especially to entertainment capital countries for their economic stability and profile prior to the leadership of a certain ruler is the determinant of their jurisdiction.

[Everybody Needs Love]

boxing entertainment is essential to us especially to entertainment capital countries for their economic stability and profile prior to the leadership of a certain ruler is the determinant of their jurisdiction.

You should probably avoid larger words if you are going to jumble them up. Also, it is NOT needed for economic stability.

[Hurdegaryp]

boxing entertainment is essential to us especially to entertainment capital countries for their economic stability and profile prior to the leadership of a certain ruler is the determinant of their jurisdiction.

You should probably avoid larger words if you are going to jumble them up. Also, it is NOT needed for economic stability.

More like Ceruleasia's post generating program needs a significant amount of rewriting.

[Infected Mushroom]

boxing entertainment is essential to us especially to entertainment capital countries for their economic stability and profile prior to the leadership of a certain ruler is the determinant of their jurisdiction.

its not fundamental to the economy, not even close, if anything it plays a relatively marginal role

hence this is outweighed by the harm

[The Alexanderians]

boxing entertainment is essential to us especially to entertainment capital countries for their economic stability and profile prior to the leadership of a certain ruler is the determinant of their jurisdiction.

its not fundamental to the economy, not even close, if anything it plays a relatively marginal role

hence this is outweighed by the harm

Quantify it for us.

[Everybody Needs Love]

boxing entertainment is essential to us especially to entertainment capital countries for their economic stability and profile prior to the leadership of a certain ruler is the determinant of their jurisdiction.

You should probably avoid larger words if you are going to jumble them up. Also, it is NOT needed for economic stability.

I think I am going to have to turn my own opinion around with all the evidence provided by the other side, I think it shouldn't be banned IF and only IF the people don't hate each other, fighting out of hatred is just not good.

[Whuossau]

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[Everybody Needs Love]

I think I am going to have to turn my own opinion around with all the evidence provided by the other side, I think it shouldn't be banned IF and only IF the people don't hate each other, fighting out of hatred is just not good.

Yeah, most boxers have a sort of camaraderie when it comes to the sport. Rarely do they truly hate each other.

Well, if they don't hate each other we should be clear unless there is heavy injuries

[TitanShen]

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?

Liberals.. I really hate the statement "for their own good". We need to get rid of the nanny state, and let adults be adults. I'm pretty sure boxers know the risks of being punched in the face repetitively over the course of years. Let me ask this question, do you think we should ban all fast food? That leads to heart disease, obesity, stroke, etc. What about tobacco? That leads to heart disease, stroke, cancer, emphysema, etc. Alcohol? Cancer. How about motorcycles? People would be so much safer in a car, wouldn't they?

Allow me to reiterate: Let adults be adults.

[Alvecia]

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?

Liberals..

That seems like an unecessary generalisation. If you read the thread you would probably note that even the most liberal posters here disagree with the OP.
You know what they say about assuming....

[Miarie]

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?

Should be used to punish criminals or settle disputes as a quicker and less costly alternative to war (Although deadly duels are better for this as only one side of the dispute exists once the duel is over). Also, if you are stupid enough to go in a ring and get punched in the head; go ahead and get injured/die, it isn't the governments job to babysit it's people.

[Isle Coolidge]

"It doesn't matter how dangerous boxing is, if people want to risk their health and their lives, so be it. It's not the government's choice to make."