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File this story under the “sad state of our society”; when we allow are children to mimic the testosterone fuelled stupidity known as MMA and somehow think that its OK.
“A mixed martial arts competition in Moncton, N.B., is garnering controversy after it featured a cage fight between children last month.The adult–oriented event included exhibition mixed martial arts matches, made popular by the Ultimate Fighting Championship, involving children as young as eight.
It’s not like the MMA you see in the movies, or what you see on TV,” said John Williams, the Canadian representative for amateur mixed martial arts. The fights are “extremely safe,” he said, because the children have “lots of equipment on.”
Oh, so the idea of training children to bring forth enough hate to try to hurt each other is just fine and dandy because they “have lots of equipment on”. I think Mr.Williams is competing with rolled oats for cluelessness with stupid statements like this.
“Williams said the rules were approved by the Moncton boxing commission, but psychologist Charles Emmrys disapproves of the fighting, especially as entertainment for adults.
Violence is exciting. That’s why we have action movies, they pump us up. Children should not be pumping us up by beating each other up,” he said.
When parents are talking about encouraging kids to beat up other kids, well that’s called encouraging a bully to be a bully.”
No kidding. Modelling violent behaviour makes kids violent. *sigh*
You wonder where that kid came from that just beat the crap out of our special little snowflake…just ask Mr.Williams.
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