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It's the context of the situation that I don't think you're picking up on.
And even if you're right and those kids are already as stone-hearted as their old man and weren't one bit phased by Israel's actions, it's still just such an unbelievably fucked way for an adult to act towards children. It's honestly something that a fictitious character like Kenny fucking Powers would do. Excpet this isn't comedy. It's real fucking life (and potentially death).
But you're the one who said context of the moment didn't matter. If we agree it does, then I think that if they are the poor children who are scarred by the moment, then they shouldn't have been there.
If your position is that "Hey Alex can be a shitty dad and Izzy can still be a shitty adult", then sure. I think that's fair.
But again - if the kid wants to come to the arena where a KO is a certain possibility, talk shit when his dad does it to others, then hey, I don't feel sympathetic even if they are kids. This isn't a 6 year child who doesn't understand what's going on, right? These kids are middle schoolers. As someone with two nephews this age who are absolutely capable of (and do) talking shit and I could totally imagine them being in this position -> they'd be salty but they certainly wouldn't be scarred for life the way you are framing this.
But truly, it seems your point is less about the impact and really just "Adults should generally take the high road vs kids". l am probably forced to generally agree because I understand where you are coming from, but it just feels a bit more pearl clutching than actual damage in this case, imo. I mean, he flopped over one time. The kids will be fine, and if they aren't and end up scarred from this, it will because they shouldn't have been there in the first place - not because of a stupid taunt lol.