• The_Walkening [none/use name]
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    3 years ago

    How many levels of free market "consent" are you on? Free people who chose to become gladiators knew what they were signing up for back then too, it doesn't mean something's okay because people willingly do it.

    • ferristriangle [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      People knew what they were signing up for back then too

      How do you not know that gladiator fights used slaves?

      Also, we already have the modern "free market" equivalent of gladiator fights, it's called the NFL.

      • The_Walkening [none/use name]
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        3 years ago

        How do you not know that gladiator fights used slaves?

        You're right, gladiators were categorically slaves - however there were people that freely chose to become gladiators ( and therefore "willingly", or at least were not forced by threat of torture/death, became slaves). I agree with you, I was trying to make the point that it ( and the NFL, to your point) are bad even if people have a choice in participating.

      • Pseudoplatanus22 [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        From what I understand, grappling was quite a big part of ancient combat . Gladiators were trained to fight with a bit more flair, so it would be comparable to modern day pro wrestling, but people would die.