• UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    19 hours ago

    My child might get hurt playing a game!

    It’s not a game when the goal is to injure the other players. It’s functionally a combat sport.

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      15 hours ago

      I’ve played sports my whole life. Never has there ever been a sport where the goal is to “injure the other player”.

      Your ignorance is showing. I’ve accidentally hurt others, and others have unintentionally hurt me. Shit happens. I’ve torn a muscle in my shoulder from a bad hit in hockey. I’ve also severely sprained my ankle walking to my driveway. If you want to bubble wrap your kids and protect them from all the harm in the world, enjoy raising a completely incompetent leech on society that is dependant on you their whole life.

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        12 hours ago

        I’ve played sports my whole life. Never has there ever been a sport where the goal is to “injure the other player”.

        Boxing. MMA. In both of those, concussing knocking out your opponent is a win

      • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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        15 hours ago

        Never has there ever been a sport where the goal is to “injure the other player”.

        Not sure if genuinely ignorant or just contrarian maxxing

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          14 hours ago

          I could ask the same thing.

          Which team sport is designed around intentionally injuring the other players?