• WhatDoYouMeanPodcast [comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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    9 months ago

    Bit idea: take martial arts and then talk about the techniques you learn and how they could damage the human body in a 50 word essay in order to further skew the data set.

    TW//I’m gonna do it

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    If I were in an MMA match against my political opponent and I got them in an armbar, it would be dangerous if they didn’t submit. As my responsibility is only for my own safety and my goal is to win, I would continue to apply pressure to the joint. Therefore, their arm would get hyper-extended and it would cause damage to the joint, ultimately it would likely tear ligaments. In extreme cases you could pop the elbow out of place. A referee intervenes on their behalf at that point. It’s a combat sport, but it’s not a blood sport; you’re not supposed to butcher each other.