===I don't about anyone else, but this whole idea of a handpicked group of of arbitrary elites(sanctioning bodies) is really unfair. (Unless "our" group is one of those 12 I suppose)

Seems to me Any sanctioning body should have the right to sanction fights so long as they meet a reasonable set of established standards that don't unfairly impact women and minorites, (who often don't have the big bucks to pay for a "bond")

And hopefully this newly accepted organization won't become just like the people they have been fighting-and turn right around and favor one set of historically accepted set of KB rules (full contact?) and disallow the others the right to operate-SUCH AS the Muay Thai and international rules fighters.


I am glad Tommy is on the verge of success, but I hope the efforts to get to the root of the problem doesnt end once we have ONE single approved group.

OTHERWISE, we may find that newly anointed Kickboxing group may just start acting as arbitrary, arrogant and elitist as the 12 who now are in charge.

If that happens, we may find ourselves in a predicament where all fights in NYC have to have a six minmum kick per round rule, head gear, shin spats, No Muay Thai, or some equally absurd and totally arbitrary nonsense.

The root of the problem is people being arrogant enough to think they have a right to deny others the right to engage in consensual behavior which violates no one elses' rights.

That's BS-and that attitude the root of this whole problem,let's not forget it, wne we get one foot in the door.


Dan
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PS Is that Dennis Vacci person (a Pataki appointee?) still the AG in NY? It was he who originally thought the state had a right to meddle in private consensual behavior between adults?