Why do peopel like to fight?

**people_suck** · February 21, 2006, 03:16 PM

I don´t consider myself a violent person and in normal cases a rathe back down then fight. But sometimes i just edging for a good brawl and i´m pretty sure thate i´m not th only one here who feels thate way. So my question to you all is why do I (we) feel this why is it a primal feeling, or is it our culture.

ps and as usual my spelling is a bit dodgy

**Irishman** · February 21, 2006, 03:19 PM

It is a feeling of physical superiority to win a fight. It is a huge adrenaline rush, and it is a way to defend your honor. Most of the time I will not pick a fight, but if someone insults me it is always a good time when you do get in a little scuffle.

**Hub'ite** · February 21, 2006, 03:23 PM

I don't think this belongs in the Pit.
You crazy Irish love to fight!

**Ahlerich** · February 21, 2006, 03:23 PM

i guess it is an instinct. i must say i was never in a real fight. i mean a really serious fight even though i tent to have been a provoking person. i also say i did judo taekwondo wt and karate so i always was competeing with others which maybe is a reason for that too. i do not say that im better for that and its up to u to say that im worse/weaker because of that its a simple fact.
and there are many reasons for fights eg if u are drunk, if u feel minor and provoked and want to feel better/superior by taking somebody apart,for fun, for beeing aknoledged by others, because u feel obliged to do so to fulfill ur role as a man, sometimes in aggressive environments like prison or :ghetto" you have to fight etc
so reasons that trigger a fight might wary but basically it goes back to an instinct i think. the man is a man a wolf

**Tacticalwithdrawal** · February 21, 2006, 03:24 PM

agreed - moved. Tac

**Fenris** · February 21, 2006, 03:27 PM

I never want to fight

Unless it's for fun with one of my friend, but nothing like a real brawl...

**QuackyNC** · February 21, 2006, 03:28 PM

I personally dont think there is never a need to fight, and Im not sure why someone sould want to fight. Even if someone hit me I wouldnt fight them. I would shoot and kill them.

Thats why you purchase as many high caliber guns as you can. Then there is no need to fight just pull the trigger.

Seriously though there is only two things anyone could ever do to anger me into violence. One is to harm my family or friends. The second and worst of all is to spit in my face. That has to be the most disrespectful thing you could do to someone and if anyone ever did it to me I would be forced to take their life in defense of my dignity. Despite the consquence.

**Somethindarker** · February 21, 2006, 03:42 PM

well in my opinion i think its written into our genetic codes an " urge to kill and win" its simple human nature to want to be the "alpha". look at the animal kingdom there is always a "leader/superior" male in any pack. the culture thats been steadily increasing is a sense of equality amonge males which is devastating to our instincts to be the "best, leader, or king" whatever. even in our governments there are systems which we elect the leaders of the world, wars, election, coups, or by money. anyway that is just my opinion. and i don't expect anyone to listen.
-joe out.

**Mathias** · February 21, 2006, 04:01 PM

My friends and other who know me well say that I am a sadistic and evil person and I would guess that is why I sometimes want to fight.

From this description I sound like a complete *******, but they also say that Im a genius if that helps, but then again Hitler was also smart....

**people_suck** · February 21, 2006, 04:01 PM

in my town we have a lot of fighting mostley kids who wants in to different firms thate i think is usles when i fight i fight "fare" if you can fight fare no kicking when you are down and souch. Here is a nother question on th subjeckt is tru thate the irish fight more than for exampel a person frome south afrika.

**Somethindarker** · February 21, 2006, 04:04 PM

well it depends what part of africa i know the irish love a good "throw-down" and who can blame them it must get boring living on an island with nothing to do but join the IRA, fight at a soccor game or get trashed in a bar. no offense to the irish.

-joe out.

**DougyM** · February 21, 2006, 04:05 PM

Adrenaline rush.

Male superiority over his competition.

Gaining power and influence.

Getting even.

All in all fights are great entertainment, as is evident throughout history, Collesium to nowadays with televised boxing and WWE etc.....

**Ahlerich** · February 21, 2006, 04:09 PM

haha my theory on the irish thing. going after the prejudices irish like to drink too.
and alcohol and fighting just goes together very well. maybe not sucessful fighting but getting started at least haah

**RZZZA** · February 21, 2006, 04:13 PM

I love to fight.

Theres nothing like practicing your straight right jab your whole life, and knowing that if youre unarmed, you still got one hell of a weapon packed away for a rainy day.

Theres nothing like the feeling of perfecting, period. Be it fighting techniques or penmanship or sex.

Theres nothing like pulling off a picture perfect roundhouse kick, it feels good, if you do it right. Just knowing that you can kick somebody in the head if you feel like it...*shrug*...its a satisfying feeling for sure.

**people_suck** · February 21, 2006, 04:11 PM

hay getting trashed at a bar is whte i do best and its caled fotball not soccer. But isen´t thate just a myth if you looked statistical do you really think thate irland whould have more fights than for exampel my country sweden. I have also have a nother thing to bring up and thate is does the violence differ frome in the rural areas and the urban areas. One of my friends says thate the violence in big towns Stockholm in this case is more rough is thate true

**Last Roman** · February 21, 2006, 04:14 PM

I think it is human nature (though alcohol can alter human nature a bit). The whole fight or flight thing. There are other factors of course, but I think that is the main one

Me personally, I can have a bad temper and I'm competitive (so like when I play hockey for example), so I have sometimes picked fights that I probably shouldnt have picked in the first place

**dej2** · February 21, 2006, 04:18 PM

I agree with the primal urge, alpha male... grass roots for many species, but I believe it is connected to propagation, showing the female that your the most able male, viral, healthy, you have the ability to produce the most healthiest offspring. Your not the dead end, dodo bird, last of your kind type of male specimen.

**RZZZA** · February 21, 2006, 04:24 PM

I think fighting rarely has to do with showing off for the females...

Look at Fight Club, no females anywhere. Frankly, women are rarely impressed by such things, they couldnt care less if you knew how to throw a good elbow or if you don't. It doesnt matter to them....but it does matter to guys

Well, some guys. The type of guys that like to fight.

Men like to overcome obstacles and tremendous challenges. Thats all there is to it, pretty much.