The beeb reports that both the BMA and NSPCC have criticised the organisers of a childrens' cage fight in the Greenlands Labour Club in Preston.
The fight involved no punching or kicking and was licensed by the relevant authorities.
Now far be it from me to say, but if the bout had involved karate, judo or some other middle class pursuit and was held at Preston Grammar School would it even have registered with either of these organisations?
There may not be much of a problem with children taking part in martial arts pastimes provided it is with written parental consent and is properly supervised in a proper club for martial arts.
ReplyDeleteHowever this event was for adult entertainment.
Frankly I think that stinks. Some of the adults watching might have been getting sexual gratification from watching 2 kids wrestling - that makes it potentially a form of child abuse.
I think it is a leap too far to suggest that adult sexual gratification has anything to do with this.
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ReplyDeleteI can't think why else an adult mob would want to watch it
Apparently (from metro.co.uk) Joe Ellis, of the National Association of Karate and Martial Art Schools, said allowing under-21s to take part in cage fights 'would be child abuse', exposing them to 'physical, mental and emotional' harm.
I'm sorry your assertion that there is some sort of adult/child sexual motivation for this does your case no good. I don't as a matter of course engage in debate with anonymous posters, so unless you are prepared to debate openly I won't continue this any further.
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