The single most awesome ass beating you'll ever see

[Wolverine]

Young guy hits older guy, older guys drops younger guy in self defense.

Nothing left to see here.

this

[boomstix]

i like where he says 'when i see tough guys like you i slap the shit out of them'

and then he does

that guy totally deserved to get mashed up and he did, end of. he was lucky EBM didn't take his shoes

[magma]

I don't know who you're replying to, but I'm agreeing. I've been saying we're less violent than ever.

I should've made it more clear, but that was a reply to Hackman.

[morro_e]

You can call me stupid and primitive once you get a proper grasp on the English language.

:]

was it that bad?

sorry i was high as fuck

[borrowed]

You can call me stupid and primitive once you get a proper grasp on the English language.

:]

was it that bad?

sorry i was high as fuck

Hahahah no worries

I suppose you could say that violence is more institutionalized now. Ideologically we as a people are more conditioned to accept violence only in pre-determined cases and to actively endorse its acceptable contexts. The law outlines the extent to which an individual has the right (permission) to use physical force. The hardcore violence is monopolized by the heads with helmets

More or less this.

[badger]

i think there's two separate arguments going on here.... that fight on the bus was clearly not the way to go about settling differences, although i have to say the young guy deserved it. but organised fights like martial arts are a sport and nothing else. i can't say i'd ever want to get involved but they don't exist to settle differences, they exist for the enjoyment/challenge of those involved, and maybe their audience too

Hell, up until the 1920s, men boxed barehanded and executions were publicized.

barehanded boxing was actually safer though. people couldn't hit each other so hard so damage was actually less. there were more cuts and bruises perhaps but people weren't giving each other brain damage. and public executions still happen all over the world

i'd rather be much more intelligent than be as strong as possible.

given up on the henchgwa project then?

[collige]

but organised fights like martial arts are a sport and nothing else.

If I ever get mugged, I will be glad I know Taekwondo.

[lloydnoise]

...he was lucky EBM didn't take his shoes

ahahaha

[badger]

but organised fights like martial arts are a sport and nothing else.

If I ever get mugged, I will be glad I know Taekwondo.

well ok, maybe not "nothing else" but martial arts (in their proper setting) aren't really intended to be a way of solving disputes, and to be perfectly honest using martial arts when getting mugged would probably be contrary to the teachings of restraint and discipline that are central to them

[collige]

but organised fights like martial arts are a sport and nothing else.

If I ever get mugged, I will be glad I know Taekwondo.

well ok, maybe not "nothing else" but martial arts (in their proper setting) aren't really intended to be a way of solving disputes,

yes

and to be perfectly honest using martial arts when getting mugged would probably be contrary to the teachings of restraint and discipline that are central to them

No. Defense of yourself and family is pretty much the only for them to be used in real life.

[badger]

it depends how you were to use it i guess. you're unlikely to be at massive risk (other than your belongings) when getting mugged so restraint would be key

[collige]

it depends how you were to use it i guess. you're unlikely to be at massive risk (other than your belongings) when getting mugged so restraint would be key

If someone pulls a weapon on me, they're getting incapacitated.