I dont think they defend it NOW.. but the old dogmen, thats another story. Now days, people do it for money and pleasure of seeing a dog shred another dog up. I havent really gotten much into the old dogmen threads (I am still catching up on recent stuff on here - not enough time in the day to do it all). But If I am correct, back then it was differant.. When I hear of pit fights, I think of people starving, beating, forcing them to fight to death. That is what our time does.. and from my understanding, true dogmen treat their dogs very well and dont let it get out of hand.. (Am I right or if I am wrong, would love to know where to find the info on this forum for it.. )