Prison Gladiatorial Death Matches

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ElPatron

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Colour-Scientist said:
As I said, it's not a really a choice if it's the only chance they have of surviving longer.
And don't you think that many will opt for just the regular death penalty instead of having to fight to "earn" a little more time.

Your reasoning goes against suicide, for example.
 

SilentCom

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What if someone was wrongfully convicted for murder and ended up in that situation? Then you're just forcing them to commit murder despite being innocent.
 

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SextusMaximus said:
Screw ethics, that would be awesome!

GreatTeacherCAW said:
Your friend is dumb. Humans have come a long way from gladiatorial death matches, both as a society and as a people. Why would we suddenly revert to old, archaic ways of unbalanced tomfooloery? While we are at it, why don't we make petty crimes punishable by public ridicule in stocks, or maybe we can solve all of our disputes with ten paces? Hell, why don't we just pit two people against each other that use newborn babies as their weapons.

EDIT: Of course most people on The Escapist like the idea. The Escapist, like most sheltered and uneducated groups, thinks that every single criminal on earth is the worst piece of scum ever. Did that guy go to jail for unpaid speeding tickets?! FUCKING HANG HIM BY HIS TOES AND BEAT HIM TO DEATH. You people disgust me sometimes.

EDIT 2: I also love the people saying that they would totally watch it. No, you most likely wouldn't. You're saying that to look "edgy". Despite all the self diagnosed medical problems people have on this board (all of which are most likely non existent), I highly doubt many, or even a few, of you are as "twisted" as you say you are. I guarantee that most of you would get nauseous, or even start crying uncontrollably, when seeing 2 grown men fight to the death. Hell, most of you barely have the courage to speak to members of the opposite sex, so I highly doubt you could even watch two people punch each other if blood was involved. Grow the fuck up. This isn't high school. Stop lying to yourself.
I regularly watch bloody UFC, Dream and StrikeForce fights, partake and spar in BJJ and do Muay Thai - don't tell me how to think. I don't think I'm 'edgy', I think I'm fairly normal, instinctively, I like watching people fight.
(Unless you're - quite possibly - trolling, in which case well done:3)
Biiiig difference between boxing or MMA and two men literally beating each other to death to survive. I want you to think about it. REALLY think about it. Ever seen a car wreck up close? Ever watched the light slip from someone's eyes as they die in excruciating agony? Ever watched a snuff film? If the answer is no, you quite literally have no fucking idea what you're talking about, 'cuse that's what you'd be willingly signing up for. Just as a viewer! If you genuinely think that's "awesome" I suggest you seek immediate mental help, because there is something seriously wrong with you.

Look, if we're talking about forcing inmates to do shit to survive, why not make them do something constructive? Tax preparation? First one through the I-9 forms gets an extra week of life. I mean if you're going to make them dance like monkeys, why the fuck not go all out? Dancing with death. A reality show where whoever's the best dancer survives while those that aren't get fed through a wood chipper feet first so all the good little girls and boys of america can hear their agonizing death screams. Amateur surgery hour! This one's only for inmates with illnesses, like cancer and whatnot, you go grab folks off the street and they perform the operations, see if you can survive!

Or better still, how about this, you let them go, give them unlimited ammo and weapons and just film the killing spree while you have people paid to hunt them down. Sure, innocents would die by the hundreds, but think of the ratings!
 

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I don't see any problem with it especially if it is voluntary, the government can make some money and gets rid of inmates faster, the public can be entertained, and the prisoners can blow off some built up steam. Everyone wins.
 

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All I say is: Don't end it after 6-7 years of my childhood only to make a crappy-beyond-crap reboot in my teens!
(Get it? Gladiators joke, eh brits.........*Sigh* forget it)

Being on topic, this would be a viable way for england to get the death penalty. After all, we put up with Big Brother and the X Factor, why not this?! At least the then the person we really hate WILL be set upon by a mob out for their blood!
 

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Yes! Let's give murderers in a prison MORE OPPORTUNITY TO MURDER.

ON PAY-PER-VIEW.

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FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Y HUMANITY Y DO YOU FORGET THAT WE DITCHED GLADIATORS FOR A REASON
 

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The main issue people have with the death penalty is what it says about our society. Having death row inmates fight to the death just multiplies that by a thousand.
 

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Darren716 said:
I don't see any problem with it especially if it is voluntary, the government can make some money and gets rid of inmates faster, the public can be entertained, and the prisoners can blow off some built up steam. Everyone wins.
You know, combining "hopeless, dying orphans" and/or "children on the brink of death" with "child molesters" ALSO equals an "everyone wins" scenario.

As does "dead people" and "necrophiliacs".

Sometimes, it's better to go with some simple ethics and humanity rather than stone-cold logic.
 

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PMorgan18 said:
Huh, one of my friends had the same idea.
But yes, I support this and we could also add inmates on life sentence too. If someone did something to get the death penalty or life they lose the right to call themselves human.
Why? What makes them less than human? What about the falsely accused?
 

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lacktheknack said:
Darren716 said:
I don't see any problem with it especially if it is voluntary, the government can make some money and gets rid of inmates faster, the public can be entertained, and the prisoners can blow off some built up steam. Everyone wins.
You know, combining "hopeless, dying orphans" and/or "children on the brink of death" with "child molesters" ALSO equals an "everyone wins" scenario.

As does "dead people" and "necrophiliacs".

Sometimes, it's better to go with some simple ethics and humanity rather than stone-cold logic.
Oh, I'd totally watch that, the all-pedo network. It would need to be an "adult" network, of course (Irony! Ha!).

You'd just have to pay the families a couple million for their dying children. Everyone wins. And it'd be all done voluntarily, so that makes it morally and ethically sound.

..right?
 

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RamirezDoEverything said:
I'd watch.

You think I'm joking? These prisoners are willingly doing it, let them do it! Let them enjoy a bit of fame if they win a few before they die.

But I think the prisoners should be allowed to join some sort of military program upon winning X amount of fights, military could use killing machines.
Second part of that is a terrible, terrible idea. People on death row should not be in the military, that's common sense.
 

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RedEyesBlackGamer said:
PMorgan18 said:
Huh, one of my friends had the same idea.
But yes, I support this and we could also add inmates on life sentence too. If someone did something to get the death penalty or life they lose the right to call themselves human.
Why? What makes them less than human? What about the falsely accused?
There are no falsely accused people in prison! You big silly person! That would mean our government wasn't the absolute representation of a perfect governmental body on this planet. And that's just silly.

Remember, to question authority is wrong! Go back to sleep citizens!
 

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As long as they've got the Dealth Penalty, minds as well get some sport out of it. Though instead of Arena combat, how about making them do obstacle courses like It's a Knockout - Prison Edition!
 

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Theseus32 said:
lacktheknack said:
Darren716 said:
I don't see any problem with it especially if it is voluntary, the government can make some money and gets rid of inmates faster, the public can be entertained, and the prisoners can blow off some built up steam. Everyone wins.
You know, combining "hopeless, dying orphans" and/or "children on the brink of death" with "child molesters" ALSO equals an "everyone wins" scenario.

As does "dead people" and "necrophiliacs".

Sometimes, it's better to go with some simple ethics and humanity rather than stone-cold logic.
Oh, I'd totally watch that, the all-pedo network. It would need to be an "adult" network, of course (Irony! Ha!).

You'd just have to pay the families a couple million for their dying children. Everyone wins. And it'd be all done voluntarily, so that makes it morally and ethically sound.

..right?
As I said, society doesn't do some things for a reason, ie. we aren't monsters ever-justifying monstrous things (mostly, anyways).
 

Al Wainwright

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I don't see why we would limit it to just prisoners. Killers gonna kill. Might as well have a good portion of society's horrendous murders happen in a controlled environment for entertainment and profit. I love how people think that watching people fight to the death would be such a huge stretch and such a horrible thing. People die. It's not a big deal. Happens literally all the time. If people were willing to risk their lives in mortal combat against each other I'd be up for watching at least once, to see if I liked it. I've never been a huge fan of boxing, wrestling, the whole fighting shabang; although I'd be interested to see how it'd work out if there were some weapons, maybe some armor.
 

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Mortai Gravesend said:
RedEyesBlackGamer said:
PMorgan18 said:
Huh, one of my friends had the same idea.
But yes, I support this and we could also add inmates on life sentence too. If someone did something to get the death penalty or life they lose the right to call themselves human.
Why? What makes them less than human? What about the falsely accused?
No doubt it's their callous disregard for human life. Kinda like the callous disregard for human life this whole idea has -__-

I can't say I find this mindset to be much better than that of the criminals being condemned. At least some of them might have mental issues or something to excuse it.
Yeah, taking pleasure from watching two people fight to the death while thinking that they are "sub-human" and "beneath you" isn't scary at all. This entire idea makes me feel dirty.
 

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Azure-Supernova said:
As long as they've got the Dealth Penalty, minds as well get some sport out of it. Though instead of Arena combat, how about making them do obstacle courses like It's a Knockout - Prison Edition!
Or, and I'm just throwing this out there, but rather than contribute to the seemingly endless retardization and bastardizing of our culture, why not have them do, like, cancer research or something? I mean not the heavy lifting, obviously, but squirting shit into test tubes or some such. Even if not that specifically, you get the idea. Give them an out that responds to them working hard. I mean sure, it's the literal definition of slavery, but what the fuck? We're already talking blood sport, why not bring back slaves?