This is called "cage fighting", where opponents attempt to bloody eachother into subission and thus gain some sort of prize. Personally, I think this is embarassing to our nature and civilized state. I mean, let's go back to Rome, shall we? Where gladiators killed eachother for praise and reward. So why, ten centuries later, are we still enamored with blood-letting?
Well, that's another subject. I'd rather address how this perversion could be adapted to our modern world . . . . make these people soldiers. I mean, who is more qualified? Physical fitness? Hummph. Motivation to kill? There. So why not use these testosterone mistakes defend us?
It's the money you see. If we could pay soldiers what these guys make it'd be different. But we can't. So let's move to the next level.
Pro sports makes millions in this country. Players get mega-million contracts and stadiums are awash with eager fans. The sports franchises appear to be the singlular exception to our present recession.
So.
Let's put our sports pros where our soldiers are. They are fit. They are motivated. All we lack here is the money. But maybe if we diverted the revenue from all the pro sports events into the military budget we'd come out even.
Then we could watch our wars on ESPN.
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