Why can’t we Americans be more like the “civilized” English:

A blonde-haired girl with her hands strapped into boxing gloves sobs at the side of the ring.

In another image her twin brother takes a direct hit to the face from a sparring partner.

Miah and Kian Flanagan are just five years old.

But already they are seasoned fighters, taking part in an alarmingly fast-growing ‘sport’ that pits children against other children in the terrifying public arena of the boxing ring.

The opponents – some of them barely old enough to be at school – kick and punch in chilling scenes, while parents shout impassioned advice from the sidelines.

Incredibly parental ‘advice’ includes encouragement to “come on Princess, go forward, kick ’em, kick ’em.”

Welcome to the world of child Thai boxing, one of the fastest growing martial arts in the UK with now over 500 registered clubs teaching this sport.

Children as young as four or five are becoming the latest recruits to organized fighting, where some people’s attitude is: “If you’re good enough to fight, you’re old enough”.

The chilling snapshot into a pastime that is legal is laid bare on a Cutting Edge documentary to be shown on Channel 4 later this week.

In the strictly governed world of conventional boxing youngsters must be at least 11 to compete.

But in MuayThai boxing there is no such limit. There is also no requirement for protective headgear, despite regular blows to the skull.

Parents have to sign a disclaimer before a fight, relieving promoters of any blame should their children be injured as they compete – sometimes in front of paying adult audiences.

Oh. My. God.

It’s like Lovecraft wrote these people. I’m sure the parents in the above story all have The Innsmouth Look. What the hell is going on over there?

Maybe this story can shed some light on matters.

After we secure the southern border I say we stop all immigration from England. I mean, c’mon. I can’t even think of what to write about this. Could you?