What's the difference between assault and a prizefight? Consent. To so casually dismiss combat sports such as MMA (mixed martial arts) and boxing as being no different than a street assault is to miss the significance of consent entirely. Consent isn't about the outcome; it's about the process for the outcome. This knee-jerk bias against combat sports is no different than how people reacted to tattoos, extreme performance art, and BDSM. (For many, perhaps this is still the reaction).
The Hidden Ethics of Combat Sports
The Hidden Ethics of Combat Sports
The Hidden Ethics of Combat Sports
What's the difference between assault and a prizefight? Consent. To so casually dismiss combat sports such as MMA (mixed martial arts) and boxing as being no different than a street assault is to miss the significance of consent entirely. Consent isn't about the outcome; it's about the process for the outcome. This knee-jerk bias against combat sports is no different than how people reacted to tattoos, extreme performance art, and BDSM. (For many, perhaps this is still the reaction).