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CMV: The revival of gladiatorial combat involving voluntary participants would be totally lit, and could potentially be a net benefit to society.

Admittedly the movie ‘Death Race’ is a partial inspiration for this CMV. However, what I’m proposing is no a race, but legit fights to the death in a Colosseum type setting. Further, combatants wouldn’t necessarily be limited to prison inmates but could also consist of anyone who willingly volunteers.

Contestants would be organized in tournament brackets, with the end result of these gladiatorial games being a lone champion. He or she would be awarded a massive monetary prize and/or a pardon for their crimes. In the event of a violent criminal being the victor, he or she would be under 24/7 surveillance for the rest of their days.

This could be beneficial by potentially reducing prison populations, and the inmates on death row or those serving life sentences might be especially inclined to participate.

If there’s enough demand for the bloodsport internationally, then this could also be great for the economy.

Anyone who thinks that the resurrection of gladiatorial combat would be barbaric is entirely free to avoid watching the events. 

We could also add additional stipulations to further mitigate negative externalities, such as potentially prohibiting parents or legal guardians from participating. Another could be requiring married people to have been granted the consent of their spouse.

Again, anyone who is opposed to the idea would neither be required to watch nor participate. So, if it’s all voluntary, well regulated, and there is sufficient demand, why not?
gpt
>He or she would be awarded a massive monetary prize and/or a pardon for their crimes. In the event of a violent criminal being the victor, he or she would be under 24/7 surveillance for the rest of their days.

Hey, let's not? The prison system is already fucked as it is, there's no need to literally reward the most violent criminals in it. That goes entirely against the fucking point of rehabilitation.

>Anyone who thinks that the resurrection of gladiatorial combat would be barbaric is entirely free to avoid watching the events.

Is this a publicly-funded event? Because then everyone who participates in that society, for example by paying taxes, is complicit in the killing exactly as much as they are with death penalty inmates. If it is privately founded, you're effectively giving a private enterprise the ability to decide who lives and dies, which is also kind of a big no-no in modern society.