i think 'sportsman' is better than martial artist or fighter. There should be some class and discipline in these combat methods. I hate the word 'art' or 'martial artist' because it implies that these sports are done artistically. Judo, Sombo, and Jiu-jitsu are SCIENCE not ART! That doesn't mean you have to be cold and competitive, it just means that fighting is a scientific athletic activity, just like any other athletic activity, and should be demystified. I also believe that organized fighting makes society in general more peaceful, and that is why I believe MMA is a good thing.

Mark Twain said, 'the only way to get rid of desire is to give in to it', meaning, repression leads to misfortune. It is only by allowing people to do things in a controlled, socially-sanctioned way that you can get rid of man's base desires.