 to prevent the public from punishing
them. No criminal is expected to plead guilty, or to refrain from
pleading not guilty with all the plausibility at his command. In
prizefighting such mendacity is not necessary: on the contrary, if a
famous pugilist were to assure the public that a blow delivered with a
boxing glove could do no injury and cause no pain, and the public
believed him, the sport would instantly lose its following. It is the
prizefighter's interest to abolish the real cruelties of the ring and to
exaggerate the imaginary cruelties of it. It is the vivisector's
interest to refine upon the cruelties of the laboratory, whilst
persuading the public that his victims pass into a delicious euthanasia
and leave behind them a row of bottles containing infallible cures for
all the diseases. Just so, too, does the trainer of performing animals
assure us that his dogs and cats and elephants and lions are taught
their senseless feats by pure kindness.

The public, as Julius Caesar remarked nearly 2000 years ago, believes on
the whole, just what it wants to believe. The laboring masses do not
believe the false excuses of the vivisector, because they know that the
vivisector experiments on hospital patients; and the masses belong to
the hospital patient class. The well-to-do people who do not go to
hospitals, and who think they benefit by the experiments made there,
believe the vivisectors' excuses, and angrily abuse and denounce the
anti-vivisectors. The people who "love animals," who keep pets, and
stick pins through butterflies, support the performing dog people, and
are sure that kindness will teach a horse to waltz. And the people who
enjoy a fight will persuade themselves that boxing gloves do not hurt,
and that sparring is an exercise which teaches self-control and
exercises all the muscles in the body more efficiently than any other.

My own view of prizefighting may be gathered from Cashel Byron's
Profession, and from the play written by me more than ten years later,
entitled Mrs. Warren's Profession. As long as society is so organized
that the destitute athlete and the destitute beauty are forced to choose
to prevent the public from punishing 
 them. No criminal is expected to plead guilty, or to refrain from 
 plead not guilty with all the plausibility at his instruction. In 
 prizefighting such mendacity is not necessary: on the contrary, if a 
 celebrated pugilist were to promise the public that a blow extradite with a 
 boxing glove could make no injury and cause no annoyance, and the public 
 believed him, the sport would instantly miss its following. It is the 
 prizefighter's interest to abolish the real cruelties of the ring and to 
 overstate the imaginary cruelties of it. It is the vivisector's 
 interest to complicate upon the cruelties of the laboratory, whilst 
 persuading the public that his victim pass into a delicious euthanasia 
 and leave behind them a row of bottles hold infallible cures for 
 all the diseases. Just so, too, does the flight simulator of perform animals 
 assure us that his dogs and cats and elephants and lions are taught 
 their senseless feats by arrant kindness. 

 The public, as Julius Caesar comment about 2000 years ago, believes on 
 the whole, just what it want to think. The laboring masses do not 
 believe the assumed excuses of the vivisector, because they know that the 
 vivisector experiments on hospital patients; and the masses belong to 
 the hospital patient class. The well - to - do people who do not go to 
 hospitals, and who remember they benefit by the experiment made there, 
 believe the vivisectors' excuses, and angrily abuse and denounce the 
 anti - vivisectors. The citizenry who " love animals, " who keep pet, and 
 stick pins through butterflies, support the do dog multitude, and 
 are sure that kindness will teach a cavalry to waltz. And the citizenry who 
 enjoy a battle will persuade themselves that box gloves do not hurt, 
 and that spar is an exercise which teach self - control and 
 exercises all the muscles in the body more efficiently than any other. 

 My own view of prizefighting may be gathered from Cashel Byron's 
 Profession, and from the play written by me more than ten old age later, 
 entitled Mrs. Warren's Profession. equally long as society is so organized 
 that the destitute athlete and the destitute beauty are forced to choose
 to prevent the public from punishing
them. Ui crimmnal is expectea to plead guilty, or to refrein drom
poeading not guilty witf all the plausibulitb at his command. In
prizennghtihn suck nendacity is npt necessasy: on the contsafy, if a
famous pugilist were to assure the punllc that a blow delpvqred with a
boxing glove could do no innury anv cause no pain, and the public
believed hil, thf sport would instwntly lose uts sillowing. It ks the
priztfnghter's intgrest to abolish the real crueltkes oy the ring qne tl
gxaggerate tie imadinary cruelbpes of ht. It ix the vivisectpr's
mnteeest to refine upon tie cruelties of the jaboratorf, chilst
persuading the puvlic jhat vis xuctkms pess into w dxlicious eufhanasia
and leave behind them s wiw of bottles contaynyng infallible cures for
all the diseasev. Jhst so, too, does the trauner of performing anlmals
assuwe us that his dogs and cats and elephants and limns ace tabnmt
thdur senseless feats by pure kindness.

The public, af Jilpus Caesar remarkcd nearly 2000 years abo, brjieves on
the dhole, lhsf what it wants to believg. The oaboring iassrs do not
believe the false wxcuses of tke civisector, because they know chat tne
vivosector experiments on kospitzl patients; and the jxsses belong to
tfe mos[ital paukent class. The wejl-to-do peiple who do not go to
rospitals, wnd wmm think they beneflt by tve experimfnts made there,
believe the vivisectors' excusex, dnd angrily abusc and denounce ehe
anti-vivisecjors. The 'eople who "love znimals," who keep pqts, and
stick [lns through uutterfliqs, syppoet the odrforming dog leople, anb
cre sure rhat kindness will texdh a horse to wcuuz. And the peoplr wfo
egjly a xight will parsuxde yhemsdlves that noxkng bloves do not hurt,
ang thzt sparring is an rxcrcise whuch teacres self-contrpl and
exercises alp the murcles in the body more efficiently thah any othfr.

Mn own view of pridefidhting may be gathered from Cashel Byron's
Professiin, and from the plqy written by me mote uhan ten yearx latqr,
entitleg Mrs. Warren's Profeswion. As long as spciety is so organizes
that dhe dfstitute athlete and the destitute beauty are forced to choose
to prevent the public from punishing them. is to plead or to refrain all plausibility at his In prizefighting such is not necessary: on the contrary, a famous pugilist were to assure the public that a blow delivered with boxing glove could do no injury and cause no pain, and the public him, sport instantly its following. It is the prizefighter's interest to abolish the real cruelties of the ring and exaggerate the imaginary cruelties of it. It is vivisector's interest to refine the cruelties of the laboratory, persuading public that victims into delicious euthanasia and behind them a row of bottles containing infallible cures for all the diseases. Just so, too, does trainer of assure us his and and elephants and taught their senseless feats by pure as Julius Caesar remarked nearly 2000 years ago, on the just what it wants to believe. laboring masses do not believe the false excuses the vivisector, because they know that the vivisector experiments on hospital patients; and the masses the hospital patient class. well-to-do people who not to and think they by the experiments made there, believe the vivisectors' excuses, and angrily and denounce the anti-vivisectors. The people who "love animals," who and pins through butterflies, the performing dog people, are that kindness will teach to And enjoy fight persuade themselves that boxing do not hurt, and that is an exercise which the muscles in the body more efficiently than other. My own view of prizefighting may gathered from Cashel Byron's Profession, and from the play written by me than ten entitled Mrs. Warren's Profession. As long as society so organized that the athlete and the destitute beauty are forced to choose
 to prevent the public from punIshing
them. no criMinAl iS eXpecTed tO plead guilty, or TO refRain from
pleading not guiLty wiTh ALl thE PlAusibIlity at HIs COMmaNd. in
PriZeFIgHting SucH mendacIty is not neCesSaRy: on the contrARy, If a
famous pUgiList were to asSurE the puBlIc tHAt a blOw dEliveRed witH A
boxinG glove couLd DO no injURy and caUSE nO paiN, and the public
beliEVeD Him, the sport wouLd instAnTLy LOSe iTs fOllowing. It Is The
prIZefightER's INTEreST to abolish the Real crueltiES of The rinG aNd tO
ExaggeRate tHe IMagInary crueltIes oF it. It is thE vivisECtor's
inTErest to Refine UpoN thE cruELtIeS of ThE LabORaTorY, WhiLst
persuAdInG the pUbliC THAT his VicTims Pass iNto a delicious EutHanaSIa
aNd leaVe behInd tHeM a row Of bottLes coNtAining infalliblE curEs for
all tHe dIsEasEs. just sO, Too, doeS thE trAiner of PerformINg aNiMALS
aSsure us that his dogs AnD CAtS and elepHants aND lIoNS are taugHt
TheIr seNSEless FeatS By Pure kindNess.

ThE PuBlIc, as JulIuS CaesaR rEmaRkeD nearLY 2000 yeaRs ago, bElieves oN
the wHOle, just what it wANts to believe. THE lABOrINg maSseS do not
belieVe thE FalsE excUSeS of THe vivIsectOr, BEcAUse they know that the
vIvIsectoR expeRiments on hospItal patienTS; ANd the masSes bELoNG to
the hospital PatieNt class. The WEll-to-do pEople Who do not Go to
hospiTALs, and who ThiNk tHey BenEFIt By the experimeNTS madE tHere,
belIevE the vivIseCtoRs' eXcuSeS, and angriLy abuse aNd DeNoUnCe tHe
antI-VivisectOrS. ThE pEopLe who "LOve aniMals," wHo keEp PeTS, anD
stick pINs THRougH bUtTerfLieS, sUpporT the PErfOrming dOg people, aNd
aRE surE tHaT kindneSs will teach a hOrSe to waltz. ANd The People WHO
enjoy a fIght will persuade themselVEs that bOxiNg gloVes dO not hurt,
aNd tHat spaRriNG is an eXercisE whicH tEacHES self-CONtRol AnD
exercises ALL thE muscLeS in tHe body mOre efficiently than ANy oTher.

My own view Of pRizeFIGhTinG MaY Be gAtHEreD FRom Cashel Byron's
profession, AnD FrOm the play wRIttEn By me morE than teN yearS Later,
enTitled Mrs. warren's PrOfEssiON. as lOng as socieTy is so orGanized
thAT the dEStItute AthLete anD tHe dEstitUte beaUTy aRe forCed to cHoOse
 to prevent the public fro m punishin g
the m.Nocr imin al i s expected top lead  guilty, or to refrain  from 
p l eadi n gnot g uilty w i th a llth epla us i bi lityathis com mand. In
p riz ef ighting such me ndacity is  no t necessary:  on  the c on tra r y, if  afamou s pugi l ist we re to ass ur e  the p u blic th a t  a  blo w delivered witha 
b o xing glove cou ld dono in j u ryand  cause nopa in, a n d the p u bl i c bel i eved him, the  sport woul d  in stantl ylos e  its f ollow in g . I t is the
pr izef ighter'sintere s t to ab o lish th e real  cr uel ties of  t heri n g a n dtoe xag gerate t he  i magin aryc r u e ltie s o f it . Itis the vivise cto r'si nte restto re fine  u pon t he cru eltie sof the laborato ry,whilst
pe rsu ad ing  t he pu b lic th athis  victim s passi nto  a d e li cious euthanasia
a nd l ea ve behin d them aro w  of bott le s c onta i n ing i nfal l ib le cures  for
a l lth e disea se s. Jus tso,  to o, do e s th e trai ner of p erfor m ing animals
as s ure us that h i sd o gs andcat s and eleph ants andlion s  a ret aught 
thei rs en s eless feats by pure  k indnes s.

T he public, as  Julius Ca e s a r remark ed n e ar l y 2000 years a go, b elieves on the whol e, ju st whatit wantst o  believe . T helab ori n g  m asses do notb e liev ethe fal seexcuses  of  th e v ivi se ctor, bec ause the ykn ow  t hat  thev ivisecto rexp er ime nts o n  hospi tal p atie nt s; and  the ma s se s belo ng  t o
th e h os pital  pat i ent  class.  The well -to - do p eo pl e who d o not go to
h os pitals, an dwho  think t hey bene fit by the experimentsm ade the re, 
beli evethe vivis ect ors' e xcu s es, an d angr ily a bu sea n d den o u nc e t he 
anti-vivi s e cto rs. T he  peo ple who  "love animals," w h o k eep pets, and 
st ickp i ns  th r ou g h b ut t erf l i es, support the  performin gd og  people, a n d
a re  sure t hat kin dness will te ach a hor se to wal tz . An d the  people wh o
enjoya fight w i ll pe r su ade t hem selves  t hat  boxi ng glo v esdo no t hurt ,and th at sp ar ring isan exercise which teach es sel f-con tro l and
exe rci s esall the m uscl es in thebod y m ore e ffi c ientl y th a nany other .

M y  own view of  pr i z ef ighting may b e  ga there d f r om Cas helByron's
Professio n , and from the  pla y wri tte n  byme  more than ten  ye ar s later,
e nt itled Mrs.Warren's  P r ofess ion. A s long  as soc i e ty is soorga niz ed
that t hede s tituteat hl e te and  the  d estitu te bea u ty a r e  forced to choos e
 to_prevent the_public from punishing
them. No_criminal is_expected_to plead_guilty,_or to refrain_from
pleading not guilty_with all the plausibility_at his command._In
prizefighting_such mendacity is not necessary: on the contrary, if a
famous pugilist were to assure_the_public that_a_blow_delivered with a
boxing glove could_do no injury and cause_no pain,_and the public
believed him, the sport would instantly_lose_its following. It_is the
prizefighter's interest to abolish the real cruelties of_the ring and to
exaggerate the imaginary_cruelties of it._It_is_the vivisector's
interest to refine_upon the cruelties of the laboratory,_whilst
persuading the public that his victims_pass into a delicious euthanasia
and leave behind_them a row of bottles containing_infallible cures for
all the diseases._Just so,_too, does the trainer of_performing animals
assure us_that his_dogs and cats_and elephants and lions are taught
their_senseless feats by_pure kindness.

The public, as Julius Caesar_remarked_nearly 2000 years_ago,_believes_on
the whole,_just what it_wants_to believe._The_laboring masses do not
believe the false_excuses_of the vivisector, because they know that_the
vivisector experiments on hospital_patients;_and the masses belong_to
the hospital patient class. The_well-to-do people who do not go_to
hospitals, and_who think_they benefit by the experiments made there,
believe the vivisectors' excuses, and_angrily abuse and denounce the
anti-vivisectors. The_people who "love animals,"_who keep_pets,_and
stick pins through_butterflies,_support the_performing dog people, and
are sure that kindness_will teach_a horse to waltz. And the_people who
enjoy a fight_will_persuade themselves that boxing gloves do_not hurt,
and that sparring is an_exercise which teaches self-control and
exercises_all_the_muscles in the body more_efficiently than any other.

My own view_of prizefighting may_be gathered from Cashel Byron's
Profession, and from_the_play written by me more than_ten_years later,
entitled Mrs. Warren's Profession. As_long_as_society is so organized
that the_destitute athlete and the destitute beauty_are forced to choose