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The Boxing Ring Revived
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4840Just be careful not to get "hurt" !!! :-) (Puting air in your tire aSolon-2/24/2003
4839<i>"If I were ever in a situation where it even occurred to me to hitSolon-2/24/2003
4838LOL!!! Well, I suppose if you want to do a Nixon you can declare victory and reThe Philosopher-2/24/2003
4837<i>"I do feel sorry for you.</i>" You certainly DO have Solon-2/24/2003
4836<i>they may well develop the confidence, abilities, and skills to defend aLane3-2/24/2003
4835Such a sad post. Your soul must be very squeezed today. I do feel sorry for yThe Philosopher-2/24/2003
4834You probably just need a good piece...<i>if you are stil able</i>. Solon-2/24/2003
4833<i>"Boxing is different than other sports in that causing harm to youSolon-2/24/2003
4832<i>I guess we should apppreciate your wonderful responses...eh?</iThe Philosopher-2/24/2003
4831<i>"Some things (MANY things) in life cannot be walked around. A VOLUone_less-2/24/2003
4830<i>"Allah is against boxing! Your justification for saying this?<Solon-2/24/2003
4829<i>"You are going further and further into lala land.</i>"Solon-2/24/2003
4828<i>Allah is against boxing! </i> Your justification for saying thisThe Philosopher-2/24/2003
4827<i>"The conclusion being that the intent to hurt your opponent is a fSolon-2/24/2003
4826Boxing is not simply a contact sport. You are going further and further into The Philosopher-2/24/2003
4825<i>"If they think they are "hurt" they have the right to quone_less-2/24/2003
4824LOL!! Allah is against boxing! Christopher is against it! The rest of us mustSolon-2/24/2003
4823<i>"you must cause significant hurt to your opponent or knock him outSolon-2/24/2003
4822Right. This is all so simple, it's sad that Solong can't see it. OTOH,The Philosopher-2/24/2003
4821<i>"I have read many biographies of boxers. Generally they want to wione_less-2/24/2003
4820<i>"So, it seems reasonable that boxers intend to score as many knockSolon-2/24/2003
4819<i>"Which doesn't prevent copulation in Times Square</i>&quSolon-2/24/2003
4818<i>"No decent boxer intends to "hurt" his opponent beyond tone_less-2/24/2003
4817You're right. Our society does still cherish the macho, boxing, drinking imThe Philosopher-2/24/2003
4816I have seen these arguments on sports before. The defender of contact sports wilone_less-2/24/2003
4815<i> I will qualify the remark: "I believe in ALL voluntary transaThe Philosopher-2/24/2003
4814<i>"Gee. I'm amazed that we haven't yet elected you to totallSolon-2/24/2003
4813I had two episodes in my youth. On the first episode I tried to defend myself one_less-2/24/2003
4812I guess you know that I don't support practising things where the result is Solon-2/24/2003
4811<i>What an intelligent response</i> Thank you. Indeed, yes, it wasThe Philosopher-2/24/2003
4810<i>"I cited you the medical research expressing a serious concern aboSolon-2/24/2003
4809<i>I believe in ALL voluntary transactions between competent people.</iThe Philosopher-2/24/2003
4808<i> If you don't practice it then how in the Hell can it be consideredThe Philosopher-2/24/2003
4807<i>"I only read one side of the conversation.</i>" That iSolon-2/24/2003
4806<i>There are NO drawbacks to amateur boxing</i> Find me one peThe Philosopher-2/24/2003
4805I thought this was interesting! <b>"Gay men are supposed to like beaSolon-2/24/2003
4804That is the whole point! It is all about safety. Kidney punches, etc. are not Solon-2/24/2003
4803<i>"Our differences are stark</i>" You surely have that rSolon-2/24/2003
4802I've participated in Tae Kwon Do. Not only was their sparing in class (whicTimF-2/24/2003
4801<i>"You have gone totally off the deep end.</i>" What an Solon-2/24/2003
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