How Do Siamese Fighters Fight?

[SoCalMom]

I think it's sad. Cock, dog, fish, bull any type of fighting is cruel IMHO

 

[Dibari]

While I understand that it's a natural behaviour in the wild, I disagree with fighting in captivity where the natural course can't take place (one of the fighters can flee..). Even if the injured fish can be removed and healed up, I don't see it as a necessary behaviour in America, (I understand it's very culturally important in Thailand) so I just in general don't like the idea. Just like I don't like the idea of other animal fights..

It may be that I'm so against it because of stupid teenage kids fighting bettas and then smashing the loser against the wall, or putting him down a grinder.
Who knows. I dislike it, though.