Tazer-Ball - a cool new sport...

This looks like an interesting sport. I think what they should do though is play a game more like this.



I think what they should do though is play a game more like this though. Like a real tazer battle game:





then there's this...hmmm

reply to post by spartacus699


Really, using a weapon in a sport? Who thinks of these things? Tazers have been known to kill people with people who have medical problems.

I see it as barbaric and physically dangerous! I would categorize this in the same abusive sport as boxing, cage fighting and kick boxing. When you purposely want to physically harm another person, it's not considered a sport but sick entertainment.

I'm sorry but this is the most moronic thing I have read in a while.

-Peace-

You know, my history class spent a fair amount of time on Rome and the fall of that civilization. Not the final days and Rome being sacked. We focused a lot on the factors within Roman society that had changed and altered to bring down what, at one time, was beyond imagination to those of the time for a power to implode.

One of the things that struck me was their fascination with violence, blood sport and death. The 100 Days, for instance, where for 100+ days, they ran nonstop Colosseum fighting with thousands of men and animals slaughtered to the entertainment of Romans in the stands. A blood orgy is what it could have been rightly called...and they went wild and ate it up.

The enormous size of the amphitheatres indicates how popular these exhibitions were. The Colosseum was dedicated in AD 80 with 100 days of games. One day 3,000 men fought; on another 9,000 animals were killed. It seated 50,000 people.

Source: Murderous Games: Gladiatorial Contests in Ancient Rome

How far are we today, from that, when using weapons with full impact delivered, becomes sport? When electricution by stunners is funny and sporting....how far IS it before a few drops of blood mix in this, and the crowd really reacts? That won't be lost on the organizers...and so, we'll see the next one go a step further, and yet another step after that.

Before you know it, we'll have our own version of the 100 days.

WeRpeons
reply to post by spartacus699

 

Really, using a weapon in a sport? Who thinks of these things? Tazers have been known to kill people with people who have medical problems.

I see it as barbaric and physically dangerous! I would categorize this in the same abusive sport as boxing, cage fighting and kick boxing. When you purposely want to physically harm another person, it's not considered a sport but sick entertainment.

football and rugby players get hurt far worse than this

reply to post by Wrabbit2000


You're asking how far from some fashion of the real Hunger Games?

What's the last words to that old song Send in the Clows?[?i]:
"Don't worry they're here."

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