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polymathwannabe comments on Open Thread, May 19 - 25, 2014 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: polymathwannabe 20 May 2014 06:37:05PM 1 point [-]

If you take into account the risk of permanent brain damage, boxing (as well as rugby/football) is sacrificeable.

Comment author: JoshuaFox 23 May 2014 06:40:14AM 0 points [-]

Never did any of those myself, but I think that being consensual, they don't count as violence.

Comment author: polymathwannabe 23 May 2014 03:20:23PM 1 point [-]

It's complicated. Power dynamics at school and at home, as well as joblessness in some countries, may make a sports career less than voluntary.