Ultimate Fighting has been touted as the fastest growing sport, ever. It has also been dubbed "human cockfighting". Adults, pummeling each other, trying to inflict real harm, while a whole bunch of other adults are cheering them on. Or so it used to be until recently.
According to an AP article, in a recent fighting event in Montana, kids as young as 6 put on the protective gear and got into the fight, both boys and girls. Some parents that were interviewed said that they'd rather have their kids learning how to defend themselves, rather than running out in the streets, getting in trouble.
That sounds to me like they may be trying to convince themselves that what they are doing is the right thing. Let's face it, they are training their kids for dogfights. And, I'm surprised that the law steps in to protect dogs from being abused, i.e., being trained for and participating in dog fights, but will not do the same for these young children!
Oh, the parents' response, "... you can't tell me what to do with my children..." Give me a break. Children are not a piece of property that you own and can do whatever you want with them. When you dress 9-yr olds in fighting gear and send them to the mat, you are abusing them, regardless of how much they tell you they enjoy it. They are just kids, but *you* should know better!
I hope the law steps in and puts an end to this abuse.
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