Ultimately Disgusting
Ultimate fighting is one of the most brutal and barbaric sports ever to be seen on television. Ultimate fighting is a no-rules fighting competition, designed to provide violent entertainment for its viewers. In this competition a fighter is allowed to punch, kick, and choke his opponent to win a fight. Ultimate fighting first came to the United States in 1993 when SEG began promoting it as, "The Ultimate Fighting Championship." Ultimate fighting is an unsafe sport and people should not be permitted to view or compete in such violent competitions.Dr. George Lindberg editor of the Journal of the American Medical Association says, "Someone's spinal cord could be fractured, an arm could be broken, and choking could result in brain damage. The possibility of injury is very high" (Sokolove 1). The American Medical Association wants an all out ban on boxing and ultimate fighting. Senator John McCain, the leader in the opposition wants it banned because he is concerned about injury to the competitors (Kirby 20). In the UFC competitors have received broken arms, damaged their spinal cord, and been knocked out on several occasions. In a recent event in the Ukraine, a competitor died after he was beated badly. After the fight he
Cockfighting is banned in almost all states in this country, however in most states ultimate fighting still goes unregulated. Why are we allowing humans to compete in events that we have decided is too dangerous for animals (Sokolove 1)? Isn't allowing this type of event to go on telling our children that it is ok to fight? This type of event serves no positive purpose, and only increases the tolerance for violence in our society. Marks, John. "Whatever it takes to win Ultimate fighting is raw, often bloody, and increasingly controversial. It also draws hundreds of thousands of fans." U.S. News & World Report 24 Feb. 1997:46-49. Litowitz, Douglas E. "'Ultimate Fighters' Also Have Rights." Editorial. Chicago Tribune 4 Sept. 1996:18. United States. Supreme Court. Hustler Magazine, Inc. v.Falwell, 485 U.S. 46. Washington: USSC, 1988. United States. Supreme Court. Abrams v. United States,250 U.S. 616. Washington: USSC, 1919. Fans and promoters of ultimate fighting argue that fighters should be allowed to compete in any type of violent event if both participants are consenting. Isn't there a point then where all of this goes to far though? Suppose someone wants to televise the death of someone who consents to being killed. Under their logic this type of thing would be ok because everyon
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