Re: [VOTE] Bum Fights!
 

Why does the 'disagree' column on the vote have a '*' after it?

Re: [VOTE] Bum Fights!
 

I saw it ages ago. It's sick.

Re: [VOTE] Bum Fights!
 

It might be to show which option you voted for?

Re: [VOTE] Bum Fights!
 

The whole concept is sick. I don't see anything humourous about this whatsoever :(

NB. The '*' shows which option you voted for (unless the options are later edited by an admin, in which case it flags the wrong option)

Re: [VOTE] Bum Fights!
 

Not just that but the 2 guys that make these film was sued by one of the "bums" as they paid him a small amount of cash to have a "bum fight" tattoo on his forehead. As the "bum" was homless and an alcoholic he done it.

What kind of deranged, sick human being would allow another person to do that to themselfs?

Re: [VOTE] Bum Fights!
 

I think the main question everyone is thinking is this:- WHY?

This is supposed to be entertainment? Very sad and very sick.

Re: [VOTE] Bum Fights!
 

Eh???? Never heard of it (& probably don't want to lol)

Re: Bum Fights!
 

Re: Bum Fights!
 

If you'd bothered to read the thread properly, you'd probably re-think that request.

Welcome to the forum though :welcome:

Re: Bum Fights!
 

Things like this should be banned !

Re: [VOTE] Bum Fights!
 

im prepared to be wrong on this ----- But i am pretty sure jackass as the show was aired way before DS as a show jackass aired 2000 (oct) and i think DS was shown in 2003 (june)

so ds is a poor mans welsh rip off of the yank show jackass

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Playing devil's advocate here, probably will make me unpopular, but just to show you another view:

These homeless people have come out supporting the Bumfight producers throughout all their legal troubles. A top homeless leader come out and said the same thing. Basically they said: "At least they [Bumfight producers] are doing something, but is better than nothing which is what most people do." Apart from the odd homeless activist, the vast majority just walk past, conditioned not to give them any money.

But these producers are giving them money. Rufus, the biggest star, and has been in several videos, has made phenomenal amounts from it. Not much at first, $5-$10 per act, but there are rumours he is being paid many hundreds now for a act lasting a few minutes, or even seconds. Another person, captured on camera: He did an act and the producers bought him a brand new $200 acoustic guitar. The next day he pawned it. So he did another act for them and the producers got it back out of hock again. The ethos is, there is plenty of money for homeless people but they have to earn it. I was taught long ago you don't something for nothing, and if I want something, I have to earn it. Also, some times watching it is very moving, and I dare say it did motivate some people to help beyond buying the DVD.

And if the Bumfight producers weren't there what would be different? Except the homeless people would have even less. They certainly didn't have much dignity in the first place, so you couldn't really argue that point.

Don't flame me or red rep me if you don't agree, I'm just trying to get the other side of the story out for balance.