I played full contact football and never felt anything pleasant from it. Nothing convinced me of what you were talking about except that I'd not considered sado

I played full contact football and never felt anything pleasant from it. Nothing convinced me of what you were talking about except that I'd not considered sadomasochism in this context and now what you're saying makes sense. Sexual sadomasochism is experiencing some kind of torture in a safe, imaginary way. So other ritual violence works in a similar way. That comparison clicks for me. Thanks for the insight.