Illegal Sports
An illegal sport is any sport that is illegal in one or more jurisdictions due to the violent or dangerous nature of the sport. Some illegal sports, such as BASE jumping or elevator surfing, is argued to be purely adventurous. A counterargument is that the possibility of loss of life, rescues, and medical care that may be required for participants of these sports can end up costing the general public. Other more well-known illegal sports, such as cockfighting and dogfighting, are barred on the basis of animal abuse.
Illegal sports are controversial due to the dangerous aspects attributed to them and the pain they can inflict on humans and/or animals. They also are controversial due to the perceived nature of some of them-notably dogfighting-as being savage sports.
Read more about Illegal Sports: Cockfighting, Dogfighting, BASE Jumping, Elevator Surfing, Street Racing, Train Surfing
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