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flvegan

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15. It's for folks who are entertained by actual violence, pain and suffering.

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 01:06 PM

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I'm not saying "violence" isn't entertaining. Grew up on Looney Tunes, graduated to pro wrestling, spent a lot of time watching the Die Hards and the Terminators over the years. Thing is, that's not real. None of it.

Liking actual violence isn't something for me to judge, it just is what it is. The more we accept and "enjoy" actual violence as a society, the more violent we as a society will be/become. To me, this "human cockfighting" is somewhere in the same realm as shooting animals for fun. Just my opinion.

Not sure what that says about those that do enjoy it.

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