Well No beating the crap out of each other is not good for kids, but hell if thats what they wanna do - then that is their choice.
That Michelle Anderson Quote is one of the dumbest statments ever though. you can justify anything with that sort of context, just compare it to somnething worse so it seems acceptable.... UNGH!!!

She makes it seem like the choice is cage fighting or gangs, as if there is no other alternative lifestyle,
come on....