Jeremy —

Unless it is obscene or inspires hatred, there is nothing wrong with the traditional professional wrestling, which is a kind of theatre. Violence, or the use of force, itself is not evil. We moderns have begun to think of violence as evil, but it is only evil when used wrongly.

To depict human contest as a matter of skill and as a theatre of good and evil appeals to basic human realities, especially in men, who have the instinct to protect with their superior strength.

Mary Ann

Hi Jeremy,

I would tend to side with colleague Mary Ann's answer, though I can empathize with your concerns. As long as they can physically take, what they give out, I don't see a problem.

If they can't, and issues like people being killed at wrestling events [occur/increase], I would be more concerned and hope that some type of solid regulation is implemented. There should be some obvious evaluation to ensure that wrestlers involved in the WWF are physically fit to get in the ring a head of time.

I do have a hard time classifying it as the Performing Arts. We are not talking about ballet here.

I would have a greater concern with the so called sport of boxing. Contestants knocking each others brains, where the intellect, part of the soul, is, doesn't make sense.

Answers to your question would fall under the classification of theological/personal opinion, so you may get some disagreement among our group.

Mike