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Spefically, it is abhorent for me to strike an opponent when they are down.
This is an utterly cowardly act in my opinion.
For this reason I basically hold MMA in contempt. I am sure that a number of the martial arts particular people use require a great deal of skill, but I have absolutely no respect for any sport where it is legal to strike a fallen opponent.
Boxing is a sport: a noble art of two men placing their strength and skill and courage against each other. MMA is simply violence and brutality.... likening it to the Roman Gladiatorial times is a very accurate metaphor in my opinion.
Yes, violence is an element of boxing, but MMA is violence virtually unrestrained by rules, respect for your opponent, or any concept of conducting oneself as a gentleman.
I dont care how skilled these MMA fighters are, or how powerful... I will always say that any man who strikes his opponent while they are down is a coward through and through.
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The Gospel of Thomas
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