Someone climbed up onto the platform, grabbing at one of the women. He wasn’t up there for two seconds before the crowd dragged him down and threw him to the ground.
…well, at least there’s some form of protection for the women.
The people around him stomped and kicked him for his temerity.
Ooh, “temerity”. That’s a cool word I haven’t heard before.
That was social cooperation on a really twisted level. From my interpretation, they weren’t doing it for the women, but for themselves.
Oh, absolutely. “Don’t interrupt the show!”
“Don’t fuck this up for us!” “Don’t hog the goods!”
They all wanted the women, but if someone stepped up to take one for himself, they’d collectively beat him, for trying to take what they’d silently agreed to share by way of watching.
Sounds about right.