Is it Asur to watch violent sports like boxing or UFC, or some of the horrific videos of war footage that can be found online (which were pointed out to me, and to which I won't link here) for entertainment?
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1You might want to link to some page describing UFC. I, for one, had never heard of it, though I may, of course, be in a small minority. Also, do you have any reason for thinking it may be asur? I mean, why do you ask? – msh210 Oct 23 '12 at 22:13
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... or NFL football? – Isaac Moses Oct 23 '12 at 22:14
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@IsaacMoses Related: http://judaism.stackexchange.com/q/18721. – msh210 Oct 23 '12 at 22:34
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also related: http://judaism.stackexchange.com/q/15915/5 – Seth J Oct 23 '12 at 23:59
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@msh210 done... – Seth J Oct 24 '12 at 00:02
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@IsaacMoses, or hockey. – Seth J Oct 24 '12 at 00:10
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From a responsum of R. Yitzchok Abadi (Ohr Yitzchok vol. 1 YD §26) it would seem to be prohibited on the basis of an opinion in the Talmud with regards to images forbidden to gaze upon (Meg. 28a). Additionally, according to his presentation of Rambam (AZ 10:4) it would certainly be prohibited to watch combat sports which is behavior that goes against Jewish ethos.
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It seems like the OP asked for a reason for it to be asur — so yes, we found you a reason. Nonetheless, +1. Also, obviously, someone dedicated to Judaism and Torah study wouldn’t waste his time with such stuff – Dr. Shmuel Jun 19 '18 at 05:42