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Archae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-05 04:16 AM Original message |
This is bound to attract flames, but it has to be said. Ban boxing. |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-05 04:36 AM Response to Original message |
1. I disagree. |
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henslee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-05 05:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. Too much cultural history and art to boxing. Too embedded in our culture. |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-05 11:24 AM Response to Reply #10 |
35. Good points. |
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henslee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-05 03:00 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Gerry Cooney, haven't thought about him in a long time. I just |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-05 07:17 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Gerry is a good man. |
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bliss_eternal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-05 04:44 AM Response to Original message |
2. I never really understood the appeal of it |
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Archae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-05 04:53 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Just look who before he died became the biggest advocate for banning it. |
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bliss_eternal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-05 05:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Shows you how much attention I've paid to it all-- |
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Clintmax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-05 05:01 AM Response to Original message |
4. I am torn on THIS one.... |
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Archae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-05 05:51 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Exactly. |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-05 10:15 AM Response to Reply #5 |
30. No one really "knows and assumes" the risks. |
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mcscajun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-05 07:55 AM Response to Original message |
6. I'm with you. I don't care how willing the participants are. |
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bliss_eternal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-05 05:21 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Good point! |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-05 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
9. And ban movies ABOUT boxing |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-05 11:17 AM Response to Reply #9 |
45. and ban that Simon and Garfunkel song |
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trof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-05 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
11. I agree. Barbaric. |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-05 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
12. Personally, I can't stand boxing. But there are other dangerous |
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Archae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-05 07:21 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. It depends on the sport. |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-05 10:18 PM Response to Reply #13 |
24. What depends on the sport? |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-05 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
14. I have never liked boxing. My son saw a commercial today... |
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ForrestGump (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-05 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
15. Weird |
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bliss_eternal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-05 09:48 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Ali was SO different |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-05 11:21 AM Response to Reply #15 |
34. One of The Champ's wives, |
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Robeson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-05 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
16. I agree. |
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TroubleMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-05 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
17. It doesn't have to be said...that's bullshit...deaths are very rare |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-05 10:17 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Exactly. |
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jane_pippin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-05 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
19. I don't understand boxing. |
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tjdee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-05 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
20. Watching guys beat the crap out of each other? For fun? No thanks. |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-05 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
21. Oh God, this is soooo wierd. |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-05 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
23. it is disgusting and barbaric |
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Poiuyt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-05 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
25. People die in other sports too, but boxing is the only sport where the |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-05 01:16 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. I think pro football to a certain extent involves intentional harm |
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Poiuyt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-05 10:02 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. I agree that's what's happening. But the object of the game of football is |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-05 11:17 AM Response to Reply #29 |
33. The object of boxing |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-05 02:48 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. I remember Mike Nixon |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-05 07:15 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. Mike had one problem |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-05 11:52 AM Response to Reply #33 |
48. I kinda soured on online chess |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-05 10:17 AM Response to Reply #28 |
31. I can't watch football anymore becaue even if everyone walks away |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-05 11:39 PM Response to Original message |
26. Unlike most other sports, |
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fleabert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-05 12:17 AM Response to Original message |
27. I agree, but it would remove the glee I get out of the fact that my ex |
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Squatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-05 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
32. I love boxing. |
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JohnnyBoots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-05 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
38. What about mixed martial arts cage fighting, is that still OK, I hope? |
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dr.zoidberg (612 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-05 10:17 AM Response to Reply #38 |
41. It's fine. |
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RedCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-05 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
42. Who killed Davey Moore? |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-05 11:16 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Davey Moore |
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MissMillie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-05 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
43. the object of this "sport" |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-05 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
46. Boxing? Ban that idiotic Ultimate Fighting shit, first. |
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Ron Mexico (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-05 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
47. Sure. Then football. Then contact sports of all kinds. Then sex and booze. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-05 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
49. I don't watch boxing but... |
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