Why Is Street Fighting Illegal?

flash1080

Why is street fighting illegal? It's been illegal for who knows how long yet it still happens on a daily basis.

Street fighting gives physical, psychological, and social benefits. Fighting promotes a healthy way of life, it has done great things for people.

Most people who are afraid of street fighting are usually the ones that have never tried it or have had one bad experience.

If street fighting was legal there would be a lot less crime.

If two lads, minding their own business, want to fight each other on the street what harm are they doing anyone else?

There are lots of people who would much prefer to go out for a fight at the weekend than getting wrecked on drink. Some people don't like getting pissed off their heads.

The government/guards waste resources trying to stop street fighting. Its illegality is costing the taxpayer money.

It's human nature to fight. Of course you can't legalise street fighting in Ireland because there are too many stupid people in this country.

cypharius

You's trollin.


Also, why is Mortal Kombat illegal?

Mr. Manager

I see someone has a severe case of the trolls alright

GrahamThomas

flash1080 wrote: »

If street fighting was legal there would be a lot less crime.

So... If we make all criminal offences legal, then there'll be no crime and the Gardai can go home early!

DOC09UNAM

GrahamThomas wrote: »

So... If we make all criminal offences legal, then there'll be no crime and the Gardai can go home early!

Mr Cowan, is that you?

Mr. Manager

flash1080 wrote: »

Of course you can't legalise street fighting in Ireland because there are too many stupid people in this country.

So much wrong with that sentence I honestly do not know where to begin.

Rodin

If two lads, minding their own business, want to fight each other on the street what harm are they doing anyone else?

I agree.

Should they be treated at a hospital if required for their injuries?

flash1080

Rodin wrote: »

If two lads, minding their own business, want to fight each other on the street what harm are they doing anyone else?

I agree.

Should they be treated at a hospital if required for their injuries?

I don't see why they shouldn't be treated at a hospital if required. People who use legal and illegal drugs are treated at a hospital if required.

ejmaztec

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GrahamThomas

DOC09UNAM wrote: »

Mr Cowan, is that you?

Feck, I've been found out! (Waddles over to Merc, and drives away from AH at high speed before Biggins gets his hands on me)

W.Shakes-Beer

cant we all just get along?

AntiMatter

Why stop there? Why not legalise duelling again?

Somebody insults you, you slap his face with your glove, then it's off to the park, second in tow, for some pistols in the morning, or to slash each other to death in a sword fight.

Ruu_Old

Sonic boom, sonic boom! You're dead! :cool:

landsleaving

OP, I think you've forgotten the first rule of Fight Club

TimeToShine

landsleaving wrote: »

OP, I think you've forgotten the first rule of Fight Club

AHEM RULE 1 SIR RULE 1

landsleaving

TimeToShine wrote: »

AHEM RULE 1 SIR RULE 1

Touché

flash1080

cypharius wrote: »

You's trollin.

Cereal Rapist wrote: »

I see someone has a severe case of the trolls alright

I'm not trolling. This is a serious discussion topic.

starbelgrade

flash1080 wrote: »

Why is street fighting illegal?

Shut up.

flash1080

starbelgrade wrote: »

Shut up.

Make me. I don't agree with these stupid outdated laws regarding street fighting that only appeal to the Joe Duffy brigade and I have every right to express that opinion.

Rodin

flash1080 wrote: »

I don't see why they shouldn't be treated at a hospital if required. People who use legal and illegal drugs are treated at a hospital if required.

So two lads should be free to fight whenever they want. But the taxpayer should pick up the bill?

This is why street fighting isn't legal

krudler

Its illegal cos everyone always either picks Ryu or Ken, theres no variety.

landsleaving

starbelgrade wrote: »

Shut up.

flash1080 wrote: »

Make me.

Care to take this outside lads?

DOC09UNAM

flash1080 wrote: »

Why is street fighting illegal?

Good question.

flash1080 wrote: »

Of course you can't legalise street fighting in Ireland because there are too many stupid people in this country.

Good answer.

m@cc@

flash1080 wrote: »

Why is street fighting illegal? It's been illegal for who knows how long yet it still happens on a daily basis.

Street fighting gives physical, psychological, and social benefits. Fighting promotes a healthy way of life, it has done great things for people.

Most people who are afraid of street fighting are usually the ones that have never tried it or have had one bad experience.

If street fighting was legal there would be a lot less crime.

If two lads, minding their own business, want to fight each other on the street what harm are they doing anyone else?

There are lots of people who would much prefer to go out for a fight at the weekend than getting wrecked on drink. Some people don't like getting pissed off their heads.

The government/guards waste resources trying to stop street fighting. Its illegality is costing the taxpayer money.

It's human nature to fight. Of course you can't legalise street fighting in Ireland because there are too many stupid people in this country.

Face kicking ftw.

flash1080

Rodin wrote: »

So two lads should be free to fight whenever they want. But the taxpayer should pick up the bill?

This is why street fighting isn't legal

The taxpayer is already paying that bill when people fight on the streets, and is also paying for the guards to enforce the stupid laws. People don't seem to have any problem with the government treating people who are ****ed from legal and illegal drugs. The taxpayer foots the bill for people who have taken too much alcohol and yet that's legal.

FreudianSlippers

krudler wrote: »

Its illegal cos everyone always either picks Ryu or Ken, theres no variety.

Ryu > Ken

starbelgrade

flash1080 wrote: »

Make me. I don't agree with these stupid outdated laws regarding street fighting that only appeal to the Joe Duffy brigade and I have every right to express that opinion.

You have a right to express any opinion you want.

You also reserve the right to be an idiot.

I'm not saying that you are one, but if you want to be one, then that's up to you.

Risteard

Pretty ridiculous tbh. Where do you draw the line then in this street fight? Does it finish when one dies? What if people get involved and then innocent bystanders get hurt?

I don't know about you but if I'm walking down the street I don't really want to have to step over a pool of blood and walk past someone kicking the head off another guy.

If they want to fight why don't they **** off and find some place out of the way, or better still why not join a boxing club or something and actually put the aggression to something productive for themselves.

Rodin

flash1080 wrote: »

The taxpayer is already paying that bill when people fight on the streets, and is also paying for the guards to enforce the stupid laws. People don't seem to have any problem with the government treating people who are ****ed from legal and illegal drugs. The taxpayer foots the bill for people who have taken too much alcohol and yet that's legal.

Don't agree with cokeheads being treated either.
And drinking is not intended to maim. Street fighting is.
But honestly, consensual street fighting is a good method of population control. Not like we're losing anyone valuable or worth keeping.

FreudianSlippers

Hey guys, serious question now... why is public knifefighting illegal?

DOC09UNAM

OisinT wrote: »

Hey guys, serious question now... why is public knifefighting illegal?

Because people were cheating by using spoons.

Fúcking bastards ruining it for the rest of us.

krudler

OisinT wrote: »

Ryu > Ken

Too right

DOC09UNAM

Zangief pwns all though.

raah!

It's illegal because most people aren't knackers and do not like to see or participate in physical violence.

It's one thing for two people to start a fight with each other, but it's not always like that. Normally it's an uneducated knacker like yourself trying to get what he wants through physical violence because he has no actual justification for his actions.

FreudianSlippers

DOC09UNAM wrote: »

Because people were cheating by using spoons.

Fúcking bastards ruining it for the rest of us.

Most people who are afraid of knife fighting are usually the ones that have never tried it or have had one bad experience where the other guy brought a spoon.

FreudianSlippers

raah! wrote: »

It's illegal because most people aren't knackers and do not like to see or participate in physical violence.

It's one thing for two people to start a fight with each other, but it's not always like that. Normally it's an uneducated knacker like yourself trying to get what he wants through physical violence because he has no actual justification for his actions.

Get out of here with your serious answers! :P

DOC09UNAM

OisinT wrote: »

Most people who are afraid of knife fighting are usually the ones that have never tried it or have had one bad experience where the other guy brought a spoon.

Whyisspoonfightingbannedthentherestoomanyidiotsinireland?

landsleaving

Anyone else reading this thread while listening to this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iof5pRAIZmw

Mr Benevolent

Guys, why are AK47s illegal in Ireland? I want to settle a score with another lad man to man and then I find out that emptying a magazine of ammo into his chest is illegal. Goddamnit, why this nanny state?

flash1080

starbelgrade wrote: »

You have a right to express any opinion you want.

You also reserve the right to be an idiot.

I'm not saying that you are one, but if you want to be one, then that's up to you.

I choose not to exercise that right.

Risteard wrote: »

Pretty ridiculous tbh. Where do you draw the line then in this street fight? Does it finish when one dies? What if people get involved and then innocent bystanders get hurt?

I don't know about you but if I'm walking down the street I don't really want to have to step over a pool of blood and walk past someone kicking the head off another guy.

If they want to fight why don't they **** off and find some place out of the way, or better still why not join a boxing club or something and actually put the aggression to something productive for themselves.

I'd prefer not to have to walk past people falling all over the place from drink and drugs, but it looks like I'll have to put up with it.

OisinT wrote: »

Hey guys, serious question now... why is public knifefighting illegal?

Not sure to be honest.

raah! wrote: »

It's illegal because most people aren't knackers and do not like to see or participate in physical violence.

It's one thing for two people to start a fight with each other, but it's not always like that. Normally it's an uneducated knacker like yourself trying to get what he wants through physical violence because he has no actual justification for his actions.

You think that the people who get involved in street fighting are uneducated knackers? That's just plain wrong. Lots of people don't get involved in street fighting because they want to "get" something, they do it because they think it's fun. There are plenty of people who like to see and participate in fights.

FreudianSlippers

Confab wrote: »

Guys, why are AK47s illegal in Ireland? I want to settle a score with another lad man to man and then I find out that emptying a magazine of ammo into his chest is illegal. Goddamnit, why this nanny state?

If two lads, minding their own business, want to shoot each other in the heads what harm are they doing anyone else?

landsleaving

flash1080 wrote: »

I choose not to exercise that right.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_FmADVggCk

FreudianSlippers

flash1080 wrote: »

You think that the people who get involved in street fighting are uneducated knackers? That's just plain wrong. Lots of people don't get involved in street fighting because they want to "get" something, they do it because they think it's fun. There are plenty of people who like to see and participate in fights.

ahem. The first rule about fight club is: You do not talk about fight club.



Obviously he forgot lads... I'm just reminding him

starbelgrade

flash1080 wrote: »

Lots of people don't get involved in street fighting because they want to "get" something, they do it because they think it's fun. There are plenty of people who like to see and participate in fights.

That's why we have prisons.

Rodin

There are plenty of people who like to see and participate in fights.[/QUOTE]

And there are plenty of avenues available to them if they wish to do so

flash1080

starbelgrade wrote: »

That's why we have prisons.

It costs the taxpayer a small fortune to put people in prison for breaking stupid laws like these. That money could be better spent on hospitals and schools.

FreudianSlippers

flash1080 wrote: »

It costs the taxpayer a small fortune to put people in prison for breaking stupid laws like these. That money could be better spent on hospitals and schools.

We're going to need more money on hospitals to treat all these idiots that are street fighting and we certainly need more money on schools if there are people like you out there that think this is a brilliant idea.

Circular logic?

DOC09UNAM

flash1080 wrote: »

It costs the taxpayer a small fortune to put people in prison for breaking stupid laws like these. That money could be better spent on hospitals and schools.

You are a very good advocate for the fact that schools should have more money.

RockMan94

Lets make love not war

flash1080

OisinT wrote: »

We're going to need more money on hospitals to treat all these idiots that are street fighting and we certainly need more money on schools if there are people like you out there that think this is a brilliant idea.

Circular logic?

The taxpayer is already paying for people in hospitals from street fighting. If it was legalised I doubt the numbers would increase dramatically.

DOC09UNAM wrote: »

You are a very good advocate for the fact that schools should have more money.

Having represented the country in academic endeavors, I'd like to think that people wouldn't dismiss my opinions straight away.

Rodin

flash1080 wrote: »

The taxpayer is already paying for people in hospitals from street fighting. If it was legalised I doubt the numbers would increase dramatically.



Having represented the country in academic endeavors, I'd like to think that people wouldn't dismiss my opinions straight away.

Did that include American English spelling bees?