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>Do you see a moral difference between violence-as-a-byproduct of a goal and violence-as-the-goal Yes. I just don't think it applies to the UFC. Violence is no
by oxide 10y ago
>Do you see a moral difference between violence-as-a-byproduct of a goal and violence-as-the-goal
Yes. I just don't think it applies to the UFC. Violence is not the goal of the UFC. It isn't a bloodsport, it isn't cockfighting. Moral arguments hold no water with me in regards to the UFC.
If you tune in to the UFC just to watch someone get the shit kicked out of them, you're missing the point entirely.
Personally, I watch the UFC to see two athletes of equal skill compete in what I consider a sport. Many fights end with zero blood. Some fights end in seconds. Blood is a very much a by-product IMO, not the end goal.
- softawre 10y ago> That's like watching NASCAR in the hopes that someone will die in a fiery car crash. You do realize that is exactly the reason most people watch Nascar, right?
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- oxide 10y agonot my best analogy.
- jtuente 10y agoHonestly, it was a good analogy. GP is as outside of NASCAR as he is of the UFC.
- j2bax 10y agoI think its disingenuous at best to say this is the reason most people watch NASCAR... I only know a few die hard NASCAR fans myself, but they are far more interested in the technical skills of the drivers than seeing someone potentially harmed for a little fireworks show.
- dragonwriter 10y ago> > Do you see a moral difference between violence-as-a-byproduct of a goal and violence-as-the-goal > Violence is not the goal of the UFC. Its perhaps not the goal, but its also not a byproduct. Its most accurately the mechanism.