tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840069230333061268.post6195580614806619436..comments2024-03-06T03:07:12.722-08:00Comments on The Grumpy Sociologist: Theorizing Violence in Sport: The Case of Mixed Martial ArtsDavid Mayedahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02582620428467738331noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840069230333061268.post-29681668486591041662011-01-23T17:36:46.033-08:002011-01-23T17:36:46.033-08:00Mixed Martial Arts and other contact sports such a...Mixed Martial Arts and other contact sports such as football and boxing, it is inevitable for them to not getting injured, but with each sports' governing body support, it can decrease the chances of having life-threatening injuries from even surfacing on their athletes. When my friend is still a budding MMA athlete, he always underwent a rigorous training to get him in good condition for his battles, but after watching his final fight, I can easily see that he wasn't cut out to tread that path at all. Weeks after finally quitting the sport, I brought him to the <a href="http://ftlauderdaledentist4u.com/" rel="nofollow">cosmetic dentist (Ft. Lauderdale</a> clinic) to bring back the teeth he lost on his previous battles, as a mark of his departure.<br /><br />After a visit to the <a href="http://ftlauderdaledentist4u.com/" rel="nofollow">dental (Fort Lauderdale)</a> clinic, he decided to talk to his family and friends about his new path in life and how can they support him on that, which was a very nice thing to see.Aureahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06277462828242845468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840069230333061268.post-66143673705405901042011-01-07T19:06:25.980-08:002011-01-07T19:06:25.980-08:00Interesting stuff, but my impression was that the ...Interesting stuff, but my impression was that the majority of americans doesnt want free healthcare. So (except for footballers?) everybody in your country, who is not a pro, has to pay for their own medical checkups and potential treatment in case of injury. And everybody with a bit of sense knows that sports lead to injury (doubt anybody have ever done sports on a regular basis without injury). I dont want to get into the whole "free healthcare -> longer lifespan, less crime -> more money made overall in the country and etc."-stuff. <br /><br />But if you guys think that people should pay for healthcare themselves, why should semipro athletes, who know (again unless they are clueless) that their sport has a extra high risk of injury, not pay. Why are they more worth than the guy dying of obesity, because he knew he wouldnt be able to pay the bills from sports injuries?<br /><br />Im a supporter of free healthcare, but when you choose not to. Then why should the line be drawn, at people who decide to do something dangerous?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840069230333061268.post-73298729724799120842010-09-13T09:58:02.550-07:002010-09-13T09:58:02.550-07:00damn ive never been so confused in my lifedamn ive never been so confused in my lifeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com