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The Boxing Ring Revived
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4800<i>"I've never hit anyone in my life, I don't think. But I woSolon-2/24/2003
4799<i>"Now, will Solon agree that there's nothing nice about two peoSolon-2/24/2003
4798<i>"Self defense classes frequently require no contact, and if they DSolon-2/24/2003
4797<i>"and Solon can agree that there's nothing nice about bludgeoniSolon-2/23/2003
4796<i>"Of course punching a punching bag isn't really "boxing&qSolon-2/23/2003
4795<i>"I can see the utility of self defense, but fail to see the benefiSolon-2/23/2003
4794<i>"Anything that sets out, as a goal, to send people crashing in to Solon-2/23/2003
4793<i>"boxing is a terrible thing for children to be subjected to.</iSolon-2/23/2003
4792<i>"boxing is . . . and one of the safest methods of personal fitnessSolon-2/23/2003
4791Our differences are stark. You believe it is fun and sporting to watch people tThe Philosopher-2/23/2003
4790<i>"I see you need to resort to ad hominen attacks to try to bolster Solon-2/23/2003
4789You have gone totally off the deep end.The Philosopher-2/23/2003
4788<i>"The person who is naive here is the one who thinks a boxer walks Solon-2/23/2003
4787I found the article on the possible apportionment of oil contacts to be interestThe Philosopher-2/23/2003
4786There are some interesting articles here on "repercussions" re Iraq. Lane3-2/23/2003
4785I agree wholeheartedly with everything you did. All excellent. And I do hope The Philosopher-2/23/2003
4784<i>Solon can still support in-ring boxing and claim it's not "bulLane3-2/23/2003
4783I'm here. In judo class, the most useful thing we learned was how to fall. Lane3-2/23/2003
4782<i>So if Chris can agree that there is utility in knowing how to defend onThe Philosopher-2/23/2003
4781<i> Everything about boxing is not ugly. </i> True. Only the part The Philosopher-2/23/2003
4780Those aspects of the sports are excellent. I wonder whether, when Karen took juThe Philosopher-2/23/2003
4779If they are done as martial arts exercies, I think they can be very useful. I hThe Philosopher-2/23/2003
4778I only read one side of the conversation- but a boxing match is quite a bit diffepicure-2/23/2003
4777<i>Maybe it would be if it was a threat only to Jewel's friend.</i&Lane3-2/23/2003
4776The definition of boxing- the fights the thing (nothing about the training aspecepicure-2/23/2003
4775Exactly. So if Chris can agree that there is utility in knowing how to defend oLane3-2/23/2003
4774I never said it was. Of course punching a punching bag isn't really "bepicure-2/23/2003
4773Knowing how to defend yourself is quite a bit different from enjoying watching yepicure-2/23/2003
4772<i>Punching a punching bag is probably lovely exercise, nothing wrong withLane3-2/23/2003
4771<i>There are many wonderful sports, boxing isn't one of them (imo).<Lane3-2/23/2003
4770Anything that sets out, as a goal, to send people crashing in to each other for epicure-2/23/2003
4769Ar you also against Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Judo, Kung Fu ect? TimTimF-2/23/2003
4768If the threat to me was more then marginal or the threat to others besides JewelTimF-2/23/2003
4767I agree totally. Western society has gotten rid of gladitorial contests and dueThe Philosopher-2/23/2003
4766I totally agree with you CH. A brain is a terrible thing to waste (as are jointepicure-2/23/2003
4765There are many wonderful sports, boxing isn't one of them (imo). If you wanepicure-2/23/2003
4764<i>boxing is . . . and one of the safest methods of personal fitness</iThe Philosopher-2/23/2003
4763I see you need to resort to ad hominen attacks to try to bolster an indefensiblThe Philosopher-2/23/2003
4762LOL!!! The person who is naive here is the one who thinks a boxer walks into thThe Philosopher-2/23/2003
4761I don't know, but I suspect that if you had actually had children, you mightThe Philosopher-2/23/2003
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