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Bumfights, what do you think?
Reprehensible! Abuse of free speech.
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Damn! I wish I had thought of that.
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To each his own.
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seoulsista



Joined: 31 Aug 2005

PostPosted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 5:55 am    Post subject: Bum Fights Reply with quote

What do you think of these videos? You can preview some of the videos at www.bumfights.com.

The producers travel the U.S. and pay homeless people to perform such acts as fighting, simulation of sexual acts with other homeless people, pulling teeth with plyers etc. They videotape it and sell it.
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mt01ap



Joined: 04 Nov 2006

PostPosted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 5:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

not a fan of the bumfights videos, they're not my cup of tea so to speak. But at the same time, the dudes who started it are prolly raking in the dough, therefore,
"damn, i wish i thought of that" got my vote
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Mashimaro



Joined: 31 Jan 2003
Location: location, location

PostPosted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 3:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

creator of bum fights imitates Dr. Phil, then gets kicked off the show.

http://www.occidentalism.org/?p=429


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Bibbitybop



Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 4:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Free expression and willing participants. Sad, yet. But a cause for censorship? Never.
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Yu_Bum_suk



Joined: 25 Dec 2004

PostPosted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 5:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Where I'm from a bum-fight, or bum-of-war, happens on a trampoline between two elementary school aged kids. '1-2-3-4, I declare a bum-of-war!'. Great fun, until the smaller kid lands a split-second before the bigger kid and goes flying off to break his tail-bone on the ground.
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Hollywoodaction



Joined: 02 Jul 2004

PostPosted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 6:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just because he pays them doesn't mean they aren't being exploited.
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uberscheisse



Joined: 02 Dec 2003
Location: japan is better than korea.

PostPosted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 8:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

exploited, schmexploited.

100% of bums are aware enough to know their legal rights when they sign a release form.

it takes a really out-of-sorts individual to "unknowingly" sign his rights away to be in a film such as bumfights.

those sort of out-of-sorts folks generally say "GO AWAY I'M TRYING TO CONTACT THE MOTHER SHIP" when a stranger with a video camera talks to them.
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Demophobe



Joined: 17 May 2004

PostPosted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 3:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You don't know much about addiction and desperation, do you? Both will lead a person down some pretty bad roads.

The guy who makes bum fights is a piece of trash. Dr.Phil is the same, but on TV and wealthy. He invites the guy on his show and then sanctimoniously kicks him off to make himself look good. Ah well...anyone who got their start on Oprah just can't be good.
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Mashimaro



Joined: 31 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 3:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Demophobe wrote:
You don't know much about addiction and desperation, do you? Both will lead a person down some pretty bad roads.

The guy who makes bum fights is a piece of trash. Dr.Phil is the same, but on TV and wealthy.

the guy who makes bumfights is also very wealthy. he said he has made millions out of bumfights
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khyber



Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 4:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dr Phil is a fool and prays on people who should know better.

BF man is a fool who prays on people who can't know any better.
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mnhnhyouh



Joined: 21 Nov 2006
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 5:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Most homeless in western countries are suffering from some form of mental illness. Exploitation is the correct word.

Time like these are when I would prefer to suspend my disbelief, and believe in some sort of devine post death retribution. However I dont, so I hope some lawyer comes along and pro bono represents one of these guys....

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Demophobe



Joined: 17 May 2004

PostPosted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 9:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mashimaro wrote:

the guy who makes bumfights is also very wealthy. he said he has made millions out of bumfights


Money can't turn you into a good person, nor does it buy your way out of scumdom. He has no dignity, no conscience, no regard for others and is a predator. Nothing from which I would want to earn a penny.
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Mashimaro



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 9:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Demophobe wrote:
Mashimaro wrote:

the guy who makes bumfights is also very wealthy. he said he has made millions out of bumfights


Money can't turn you into a good person, nor does it buy your way out of scumdom. He has no dignity, no conscience, no regard for others and is a predator. Nothing from which I would want to earn a penny.

Are people who make porn also scum in your book?
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Demophobe



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 10:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mashimaro wrote:
Demophobe wrote:
Mashimaro wrote:

the guy who makes bumfights is also very wealthy. he said he has made millions out of bumfights


Money can't turn you into a good person, nor does it buy your way out of scumdom. He has no dignity, no conscience, no regard for others and is a predator. Nothing from which I would want to earn a penny.

Are people who make porn also scum in your book?


Is that what you gathered from my post?
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Mashimaro



Joined: 31 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 12:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Demophobe wrote:
Mashimaro wrote:
Demophobe wrote:
Mashimaro wrote:

the guy who makes bumfights is also very wealthy. he said he has made millions out of bumfights


Money can't turn you into a good person, nor does it buy your way out of scumdom. He has no dignity, no conscience, no regard for others and is a predator. Nothing from which I would want to earn a penny.

Are people who make porn also scum in your book?


Is that what you gathered from my post?


no, just wondering what you consider to be exploitation and what isn't.
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