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Originally Posted by Bryan
The wider issue that I disagree with in this thread is the notion that kids should live in plastic bubbles. No--kids should get experience doing the things they enjoy. All of life entails risks, and driving a car or motorcycle in Thailand is thousands of times riskier than engaging in Muay Thai (never even heard of a documented Muay Thai death but I saw young men scraped off the road daily). All pursuits in life require risk--it is a necessary component of achieving one's goals.
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OK I agree with this statement and think kids should be allowed to do dangerous pursuits if its thier desire (I rode motorbikes, took me years to get it past my folks and then proceeded to break many bones for years, I loved it and wouldnt trade the bones back).
But maybe your thinking of this like a hobby or interest. The point that I think we should all dissagree with is when the child is a 'for money' fighter and is supporting his parents through his work in the ring. At some point this changes from a interest of the childs to a job that the child must do / is pushed to do. I think its hard to argue that children should be protected from dangerous jobs and perhaps even any full time / serious jobs. Thats the issue with children
prizefighting.. Not just fight training.