I&#x27;m always disappointed when I see violence being celebrated in our culture. I understand it&#x27;s been a part of human history from the beginning but I think humanity at large has a lot to gain by being less violent.<p>If there is going to be violence at least moving from kill-at-a-distance weapons to fists is a step in the right direction.  I read a really good book on this subject[1] and realized I identified with a lot of what he had to say. Though I didn&#x27;t grow up in a neighborhood where I had to fight anyone to prove myself, I certainly saw those attitudes around me (you&#x27;re only a man if you&#x27;re always ready to hurt another man) and it always struck me as sad. I see the same thing happening with the popularity of MMA - sure ancient cultures used to watch gladiators fight to the death, but is watching and cheering that on a good thing for any culture?<p>[1]: Fist Stick Knife Gun: A Personal History of Violence by Geoffrey Canada