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Originally Posted by J pold
To me this sums up what is wrong with the world
I think the most cureal thing a person could do its make the entire nation of Somlia watch of these eating contests
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Let alone the people who line-up to get a meal at NYC soup kitchens, and so on.
I understand why Nathan's would put this competition on - advertising and it won't cost them very much.
But the fact that there is a whole competitive eating circuit just seems wrong.
However I can't justify why it is any worse than any other professional athlete earning huge wages.
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