MMA & violence

[Vash]

Is it just me, or is this a twisting Blooming of the Lotus?

[uki]

Is it just me, or is this a twisting Blooming of the Lotus?

twisting up from under the mud...

[Mr Punch]

... but i believe their reasons for training hard are outta line.
i work hard, my entire day is a training day... but i train to be of service to others, not to win competitions and satisfy a false sense of accomplishment.

My friend and one-time teacher trains hard to test himself, to find and overcome his boundaries (which for those who aren't seeking enlightenment is as close as they want to or will get to it) and to make enough money to live off. He would like to change his job, but he can't do anything else... Is any of that out of line? Because I've met more people like him in MMA than people with delight in inflicting pain, with chips on their shoulders or egos to feed.

[Mr Punch]

Is it just me, or is this a twisting Blooming of the Lotus?

Nah.

Blooming Stinkweed?

[uki]

mutinus elegans... not quite a stinkweed, but another fine and beautiful example of nature...

[Mr Punch]

...is any of that out of line?...

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[uki]

My friend and one-time teacher trains hard to test himself, to find and overcome his boundaries (which for those who aren't seeking enlightenment is as close as they want to or will get to it) and to make enough money to live off.

not seeking enlightenment is still wallowing in the mud of ignorance.

He would like to change his job, but he can't do anything else...

i tend not to believe can't is a word... i am sure there are plenty of things to do.

Is any of that out of line?

it's most likely just an excuse.

Because I've met more people like him in MMA than people with delight in inflicting pain, with chips on their shoulders or egos to feed.

people in the MMA like you are describing probably have been mentally traumatized and their brain doesn't quite function as well as it used to... so beating on other guys seems like the best course of action because thats the last thing that happened before they lost their intellect... they got beat on and it made them more dumb than they already were for getting involved with the egotistical preschool sport called MMA.

[lkfmdc]

just when I think the trolls here have hit rock bottom, there's always another one who is even more mentally challenged

[uki]

just when I think the trolls here have hit rock bottom,

you think too much.

there's always another one who is even more mentally challenged.

it's hard to take anyone too seriously who prides himself on recieving more complaints than any other member. interesting you are still curious what the troll has to say.

[Vash]

Ait peeps, let's not have this degrade into pure trollisms, lest we have to start pruning posts.