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Llewlladdwr

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37. I think it ends when our species goes extinct.

Reply to RussBLib (Reply #31)

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 04:45 PM

1 hr ago

Homo Sapiens is inherently violent. We've developed strategies to suppress that, but even so some people just really want to fight. Physically fight. Would you be willing to consider that rather trying to punish or stop those folks it might make sense to create a vehicle where they could fight with like-minded individuals? To me that seems like a better option that respects individual freedom and choice.

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That sounds like something John Oliver would say! Initech 7 hrs ago #3

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That's about it RussBLib 7 hrs ago #4

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It really isn't though, is it? Llewlladdwr 4 hrs ago #21

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Yeah Johnny2X2X 1 hr ago #40

Y'all might want to open a window... Llewlladdwr 6 hrs ago #9

Who's your favorite? Bryce Mitchell or Sean Strickland? Or both? Hassin Bin Sober 6 hrs ago #12

Don't have one myself... Llewlladdwr 5 hrs ago #16

Are they trumpers into Nazis and wife beaters like Dana White (the CEO of UFC)? Hassin Bin Sober 5 hrs ago #20

Nope, just a couple of regular folks who happen to like something you don't. Llewlladdwr 4 hrs ago #22

I guess you like seeing guys.... RussBLib 5 hrs ago #14

Different strokes, right? Llewlladdwr 5 hrs ago #18

Of course RussBLib 4 hrs ago #31

I think it ends when our species goes extinct. Llewlladdwr 1 hr ago #37

Snobbery to not want to watch people getting CTE SamuelTheThird 5 hrs ago #17

If you don't want to watch then don't. Llewlladdwr 5 hrs ago #19

Youre watching people getting brain damage and cheering SamuelTheThird 4 hrs ago #24

Let me guess, you're not a hockey fan either... Llewlladdwr 4 hrs ago #25

You didn't answer my questions SamuelTheThird 3 hrs ago #32

Well then, let me do that. Llewlladdwr 2 hrs ago #35

you make a rather ironic assertion. Torchlight 1 hr ago #36

I am a complicated man... Llewlladdwr 1 hr ago #38

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It's crazy, right? Llewlladdwr 4 hrs ago #23

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Originally... The Grand Illuminist 4 hrs ago #29