My absurd proposition: Political Prize Fighting

In essence, it is sanctioned and regulated political violence between members of political parties in the form of a combat sport tournament. The party of the winner of this competition, shall receive a certain sum of money to be used in upcoming campaigns. The other parties will receive a lesser amount as a consolation prize. This competition is also strictly for amateurs, individuals who are or were professionals in the sport shall be excluded.

As far I know, there is no such event occurring in the history of modern Western countries. While that is most certainly a good thing, I am still morbidly curious about such an event it if were to be announced.

The questions I have are the following:

• Who is in charge of the competition?
• Who is sponsoring this competition?
• Who are the people most likely to participate in the competition?
• Will the fans start getting violent like in hockey or soccer?
• How many people will even approve of such a event taking place?

EDIT: If this post is better suited for a reply to an existing thread, please point me to that thread.

edited 23rd Mar '18 4:59:12 PM by Worlder

I don't want to watch people in their 60's or older fight, from a guy whose job includes watching "reality shows".

As insane as this sounds, this is kind of an bad idea for America. As in, we're rowdy enough as it is and the last thing we need is another generation who thinks it's okay to punch people just because they hold an different opinion than yours,

Agreed. Individuals with medical conditions, such a hemophilia or osteoporosis, are forbidden from participating for their own well being.

Might Makes Right is already a toxic drag on our culture(s). We don't need to legitimize it.

This whole idea goes against the very idea of a democracy, in which the way to victory is policies which win over the majority of the people (which, through donations, bring the money needed these days), not mindless violence.

While there are several politicians, celebrities, and other prominent public figures whom I would dearly love to see receive a black eye, a bloody nose, or a fat lip, the suggestion of fighting to determine the winner of a political issue is barbaric and quite simply a bad idea.

Yeah, this is a bad idea for so many reasons.

Parliament is physically and culturally set up the way it is to prevent swordfights breaking out.

Yup.

It happened. We decided that watching knights flail about trying to prove who was right the bloody way was no way to run a government.

Took us a while, though. Might I recommend not turning politics into the War of the Roses meets GRRM? Because it's not pretty to try and live though.

edited 25th Mar '18 5:19:54 AM by Euodiachloris

Tbe prospect of watching Chuck Shumer and Donald Trump get into a slap fight is so pleasing and amusing I have to endorse this.

Diamond Joe would knock Donald's teeth out on his first jab.

Donald Trump would be at a disadvantage in a slap fight, what with his little hands.

he'd aim a punch and knock himself out

edited 25th Mar '18 11:24:07 AM by Ultimatum

Note I made no mention of scale, because it doesn't have to be a national thing.

Having it confined to one congressional district, constituency, electoral division, or any national equivalent of the previous is good enough.

edited 25th Mar '18 12:26:39 PM by Worlder

As you yourself said in the thread's title, it's an absurd proposition.

Only Jesse Ventura and the people who voted for him would actually seriously entertain such a notion.

But then again, Ventura was a wrestler, not a boxer... and as we all know, pro wrestling is fake, anyway.

More accurately pro wrestling is scripted. Wrestler are still physical powerhouses as athletes that require a monstrous amount of strength and endurance.

Jesse Ventura would probably still lose to Arnold Schwarznegger though. And "Diamond" Joe Biden has them all beat with his mean left hook.

edited 25th Mar '18 12:46:59 PM by Gaon

Trump is so flabby I doubt he would feel it. Plus, his hair counts as armor.