tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201222618566180765.post6040624708363662719..comments2024-03-08T02:28:22.720-08:00Comments on Dojo Rat: Culture Of Cruelty: From The Cage Match Craze To The Tea PartyDojo Rathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12057645566330892415noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201222618566180765.post-52368076722374788942010-04-13T17:11:29.759-07:002010-04-13T17:11:29.759-07:00I had that killer flu last month, so I took some t...I had that killer flu last month, so I took some time off training. I am working out again and hoping to be back in bagua next week.<br /><br />I also have some work prospects and paying writing gigs going, so all that is keeping me busy, too. I'll update everyone on my own blogs later.Sean C. Ledighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02047613071520466178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201222618566180765.post-76308135299896311052010-04-13T11:10:46.031-07:002010-04-13T11:10:46.031-07:00Journeyman; love your blog by the way.
As the Reag...Journeyman; love your blog by the way.<br />As the Reagan-Bush Thatcher conservatism has destroyed the global economy, we are going to see the elite pit us against each other so we don't come after them.<br /><br />Bob;<br />I could have gone on and on about the MMA kids. Nothing against the fighters, they're just doing their thing. And it is still a SPORT.<br /><br />Sean; Hows your Bagua coming?Dojo Rathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12057645566330892415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201222618566180765.post-15590265837373359172010-04-12T06:29:20.599-07:002010-04-12T06:29:20.599-07:00Amen!!! Testify Brother Rat!!! Great post!!!Amen!!! Testify Brother Rat!!! Great post!!!Sean C. Ledighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02047613071520466178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201222618566180765.post-19635323309225047602010-04-12T02:55:07.885-07:002010-04-12T02:55:07.885-07:00I've addressed the "MMA mentality" r...I've addressed the "MMA mentality" recently on my blog. This whole Tea Party bring-a-gun was on my list. I may still address it. <br /><br />"Don't get me wrong; the advent of fight-sport has clearly weeded out certain fighting techniques that are not viable in our modern times."<br /><br />In many instances it has shown that what we once thought might work, does not. The flip side of that coin is because it's still a sport, certain things are not allowed: breaking bones, purposeful dislocations, eye gouging, eye pokes, biting, kicking in the "Jimmy", blowing out knees, etc. In true life-or-death combat many of those practices you still train for in Karate, Kung Fu, etc. still have a place. <br /><br />I'm a moderate on most things including guns. I don't agree with the kooks on the far left who'd ban all guns, and I don't agree with the kooks on the far right who'd give you a gun at your baptism. <br /><br />Right now the kooks on the far right are treading on dangerous ground -- lets say that .5% of the "bring-a-gun-to-a-rally" are mentally unstable. That's probably a 100 people in the country who can potentially misinterpret the message and decide to "wig out" and use their gun at a rally. <br /><br />That's the part that worries me and shame on the far right for egging it on. <br /><br />-Bob PattersonBSMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13599662252662686373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201222618566180765.post-82159654325319732782010-04-12T01:50:28.105-07:002010-04-12T01:50:28.105-07:00Absolutely. Full respect for those who are prepa...Absolutely. Full respect for those who are prepared to step up into the ring - but contempt for those wannabes that cheer them up on. The blood lust of the MMA scene is very disturbing - more like a Roman mob at the arena than a martial arts tournament. <br /><br />I think the wannabe factor is key - personal experience of a smack in the mouth tends to mitigate the gun-ho attitude. When the audience have experience of participation themselves there is more likely to be respect ad restraint. My old experience of Rugby Union, very much a minority sport here where many watching it have had some playing experience, is noted for its polite and sporting crowds - in contrast to the frequent violence on the pitch. <br /><br />As for the culture of cruelty - we are seeing the same thing on this side of the pond. The worst excesses of political correctness have unfortunately given rise to a backlash. Under the guise of clever post-modern irony, we see a thinly-veiled revival of the same old racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic reactionary shit. It's a climate that are own far-right - the BNP etc - thrive on.Journeymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06537094981931276738noreply@blogger.com