Boxing should be Banned

[Galnius]

Alcohol prohibition was a total failure, you would have to be dense not to see that.

No, my sources say otherwise

its an oft-repeated but erroneous statement as part of the legalisation propaganda

Your sources say otherwise, and 1 is an opinion. You have 4. Ealier, many more were provisded countering the argument, and one of yours even talked about the MASSIVE crime raise

[Galnius]

No, my sources say otherwise

its an oft-repeated but erroneous statement as part of the legalisation propaganda

Your sources say otherwise, and 1 is an opinion. You have 4. Ealier, many more were provisded countering the argument, and one of yours even talked about the MASSIVE crime raise

One was a copy of another. One was a letter to the editor. The copy one was the same one that talked about the insane crime rate and bootlegging underground

[New DeCapito]

Newsflash: The boxers want to box (if that's a verb). That's why the culture exists.

[Daburuetchi]

Newsflash: The boxers want to box (if that's a verb). That's why the culture exists.

Muhammad Ali fists don't melt Sonny Liston beams. They are clearly all slaves

[Baldapehlva]

The majority announce IM has an unfounded basis on the issue among others, and is choosing the conservative choice to base her argument upon untrustworthy sources. IM should learn to review sources, and this issue is futile due to the fact that there are many sources saying otherwise her argument. Just give up, IM, because your sources and arguing make you look like a horrid NSer and a terrible debater.

[Urran]

If you want to get in a ring with someone and knock each other senseless, go ahead, just don't expect me to watch or get involved. Nearly every sport has some risk of injury. People also die in outdoor activities like rock climbing, white water rafting, surfing, and spelunking. Should we ban those too? Or what about selfies? More people die taking selfies each year than are claimed in shark attacks.

[Urran]

it is a blood sport, people have died and been injured, and it involves punching each other

also, people have literally bled

When I was a young lad (long ago) I fell off of a swing and bled. I literally bled. We should ban swings.

I went spelunking a few times, slipped and cut my arm on a rock. Spelunking should be banned....and rocks.

I played soccer in high school, guy missed the ball and kicked my foot. Broke it. I was injured. Soccer should be banned.

[Prussia-Steinbach]

Is the War on Drugs largely successful as well?

Yes. Cartels, gangs, and terrorist organizations are making a lot of money with it.

Less successful for the rest of us

Well, at the same time, I probably get my illegal shit cheaper than if it was regulated and taxed.

Of course, there's also the fact the quality is nigh-random and I have no idea what it's cut with or how potent it is, so.

Pros and cons.

[Telintar]

I knew this was an Infected Mushroom thread just from looking at it on the Latest Forum Topics. Sad considering how short my time on Nationstates has been.

Also, bad use of gladiators as an example. Most of them had no choice; Boxers do it willingly.

[Infected Mushroom]

it is a blood sport, people have died and been injured, and it involves punching each other

also, people have literally bled

When I was a young lad (long ago) I fell off of a swing and bled. I literally bled. We should ban swings.

I went spelunking a few times, slipped and cut my arm on a rock. Spelunking should be banned....and rocks.

I played soccer in high school, guy missed the ball and kicked my foot. Broke it. I was injured. Soccer should be banned.

Interesting claims you're making.

Notice how I didn't make those proposals.

[Prussia-Steinbach]

When I was a young lad (long ago) I fell off of a swing and bled. I literally bled. We should ban swings.

I went spelunking a few times, slipped and cut my arm on a rock. Spelunking should be banned....and rocks.

I played soccer in high school, guy missed the ball and kicked my foot. Broke it. I was injured. Soccer should be banned.

Interesting claims you're making.

Notice how I didn't make those proposals.

Yeah. Because those proposals are idiotic.

Just like banning boxing.

[Infected Mushroom]

Interesting claims you're making.

Notice how I didn't make those proposals.

Yeah. Because those proposals are idiotic.

Just like banning boxing.

Not so much. See the situations that they raise have different contexts, degrees of application, variables at play etc

Not all that comparable beyond a superficial level

[The Two Jerseys]

Yeah. Because those proposals are idiotic.

Just like banning boxing.

Not so much. See the situations that they raise have different contexts, degrees of application, variables at play etc

Not all that comparable beyond a superficial level

Translation: "Those aren't things that I personally dislike and therefore I don't want to ban everyone from doing them."

[Prussia-Steinbach]

Yeah. Because those proposals are idiotic.

Just like banning boxing.

Not so much. See the situations that they raise have different contexts, degrees of application, variables at play etc

Not all that comparable beyond a superficial level

Nope. Stupid idea with jack shit reasoning behind it.

[Baldapehlva]

Yeah. Because those proposals are idiotic.

Just like banning boxing.

Not so much. See the situations that they raise have different contexts, degrees of application, variables at play etc

Not all that comparable beyond a superficial level

I think you're being a bit anti-freedom. Let the boxers box. There's a reason we didn't ban cars because we got into accidents or baseball because it hit people in the face. I formally accuse IM for not founding the evidence on true facts, and being unconstitutional. This issue is idiotic. Manny Pacquiao and <insert national leader> would stand with me, and they fight with people. Let the boxers box. If they die, it's their fault. It's not your job to handle the lives of human beings. If you really want boxing to go away, then move to Greenland. Erase your memory of boxing. But mark my words: nobody, and I mean NOBODY, will agree with you. Stand with an actual, fixable and likeable issue next time.

[BK117B2]

Not so much. See the situations that they raise have different contexts, degrees of application, variables at play etc

Not all that comparable beyond a superficial level

Translation: "Those aren't things that I personally dislike and therefore I don't want to ban everyone from doing them."

Good translation. You must be fluent in IM

[Baldapehlva]

Translation: "Those aren't things that I personally dislike and therefore I don't want to ban everyone from doing them."

Good translation. You must be fluent in IM

Imma call Google and see if they could change their translate settings.

IM: I believe that climate change doesn't exist due to the fact that actual, right-wing scientists have found that it doesn't.
English: Climate change is not real because a bunch of opinions based off of unreal myths by "scientists" told me so.

[Infected Mushroom]

Not so much. See the situations that they raise have different contexts, degrees of application, variables at play etc

Not all that comparable beyond a superficial level

Translation: "Those aren't things that I personally dislike and therefore I don't want to ban everyone from doing them."

I don't appreciate it when other people put words into my mouth

[The Two Jerseys]

Translation: "Those aren't things that I personally dislike and therefore I don't want to ban everyone from doing them."

I don't appreciate it when other people put words into my mouth

I don't appreciate it when people dodge valid questions by saying "but that's different".

[Socialist Tera]

There are sports more dangerous than Boxing. Banning them all is such a big blow to culture.

[Hastiaka]

There's only two realities; either you cooperate with the world or the world cooperates with you. In this case, you have to cooperate with the world.

[BK117B2]

Translation: "Those aren't things that I personally dislike and therefore I don't want to ban everyone from doing them."

I don't appreciate it when other people put words into my mouth

The simple reality is that you've been 'but but other factors' over and over again without actually being able to come up with any such relevant factors, even when asked.

Your basis for calling for a ban is that you don't like that people are boxing.


They're not really putting words in your mouth any more than

A-'I don't eat any animal products'
B-'Oh, so you're vegan'
A-'Now don't put words in my mouth'

A-'I'm only sexually attracted to people of the same sex'
B-'So you're homosexual'
A-'Don't put words in my mouth'

[Urran]

When I was a young lad (long ago) I fell off of a swing and bled. I literally bled. We should ban swings.

I went spelunking a few times, slipped and cut my arm on a rock. Spelunking should be banned....and rocks.

I played soccer in high school, guy missed the ball and kicked my foot. Broke it. I was injured. Soccer should be banned.

Interesting claims you're making.

Notice how I didn't make those proposals.

No, but with the logic that you are using, you could. By the definition that you gave, a blood sport is a sport where people die, get injured, or bleed and should therefore be banned. Using that logic, I created these equally absurd propositions as the one that you are making.

In my opinion, you just want to ban boxing because you don't like it and are using the injury argument to try to demonize a legitimate sport to ban it so you don't have to see it. I don't like American Football, but millions of people love it. I don't like basketball, baseball, or skateboarding either. I also hate boxing and wrestling. But you know what? I do the mature thing. I just don't watch it, but I don't have any problem with other people enjoying it. My advice to you is, grow up. The world is full of things we aren't going to like and you have to live with it.

[FutureAmerica]

We shouldn't go around banning things. Pretty soon, everything will be banned, and we'll live like East Germans.

[Gristol-Serkonos]

We shouldn't go around banning things. Pretty soon, everything will be banned, and we'll live like East Germans.

Slippery slope there.

But yeah, let's not ban boxing. Crime rate in the Philippines is known to drop when Pacquiao beats the shit out of his opponents.