Teenage fight clubs?

In response to "Some Guy' I'd like to point out, that in the cases mentioned here, many of them were really only a release for anger. True, fighting won't really solve problems, but would other things either? Some people exercise when they're angry to work it off. If I have a problem is it likely that it'll get any better if I exercise? Not likely. What about writing a journal entry, or painting? The fight clubs aren't meant to solve problems, they're meant to be a vent Not to mention that it also seems that the fights tend to be good natured. This isn't teenagers sending eachother to the hosital every other day, it's some bumps/cuts/bruises. There is a time and a place for diplomacy, and a fight club isn't one. And no offense, while fight clubs may be a source of increased violence, I don't think it signifies that the world has "veered violently towards selfishness and aggression. I myself have been in a fight club of sorts. My friends and I sparred with bokkens (japanese style wooden practice swords for those of you who don't know) after school all the time. And while we may have gotten hurt occasionally it was never anything more than friendly exercise, and a thrilling release of stress.

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HOW RETARDED ARE SOME OF THE PEOPLE BLOGGIN ON HERE? Why would you EVER think that kids beatin the crap outta each other and doing physical harm to another "FRIEND" is good?? Are you guys on crack or what? I mean I hear ya about the "letting out aggresion" and stuff but cant you do that in a positive way with out breakin ur friends nose or blackening their eye? How bout some sports? Or some type of martial arts? Or if ya wanna throw fists, why not in like a boxing school or somethin where ya got all protective gear. All that this "fight club" BULLSHIT is gonna do is make ur kids be comfortable with using their fists to solve their problems, instead of their brains. Come on people.. LETS WAKE UP OUT THERE...

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I’m a junior in highschool and we have a fight club. There is nothing wrong with fight clubs, they help relieve our pain and anger. We don’t fight the person we are fighting we are fighting what we fear. The guys who have been in fight club change- most definitely for the better. We become more aware of what we are capable of, therefore, we don’t need to get into a barfight for our first fight and wind up dead in an alley somewhere. Fight Club is meant to enlighten us, it gives us skills we wouldn’t normally get in the normal world. It’s not because we want to be heroes like in the movies, we just want to have fun. Sure, sounds kind of crazy but we all enjoy it. Not because it’s violent, but it relieves pain and gives us pain. Pain is just the body ridding itself of weakness. So think before you begin to try closing down these fight clubs. They are sometimes the only thing left for a person. And it’s better than doing drugs and joining some gang, right? As for the online thing… anyone have a link? LOL… We videotaped a little, but we’re not supposed to talk about fight club.

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