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Originally posted by Big Julie
Sorry, didn't mean to imply that. From the bits and pieces I've seen of these 'Bum Fights', however, I think it does apply.
I've known several 'homeless' guys, that lived at shelters and held down decent jobs, and have gotten out on their own again. They weren't 'bums,' and wouldn't have beat anyone up for a six-pack.
But there are some who, whether from original mental problems, or long-term substance abuse, who have been sheparded by society to the edges, and been given that nudge over the edge, and subsequently ignored/forgotten. These are who are filmmakers were preying upon.
So would it be okay to take a camera into a home for the 'developementally disabled,' and have them beat each other up, for cake and ice-cream? It's just a bunch of 'tards, innit?
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Homeless people are humans too and yes they have rights..but I don't see how them fighting each other on video is wrong. "IF" they didn't know they were going to be on video or they actually didn't get paid then yes it would be wrong.. but since I'm sure they did then it's wrong IMO. There are people who are forgotten in every walk of life. Whether it's the confused teenager who loves his gothic music and hides from society or the homeless person who chooses to drink himself numb. I just don't see how this is any different than any other form of exploitation. After the 9/11 attacks people were making tons of money by exploiting the patriotic sense that was revived in America. People could buy a $.25 flag and stand on the street corner and sell it for $5.00.
As far as going into the develpmentally disabled home and letting them fight that wouldn't really be right would it? They don't have the capacity to understand exactly what they are doing. These "bums" that were in the videos surely had enough knowledge to understand that they were fighting and they would be paid to fight and that would be the end. The developmentally disabled would think that it was an activity or some other function and wouldn't understand the motives behind it. Whether this is right or wrong isn't really an issue because there is exploitation in every walk of life every day and it is ignored.