Next to pokémon trainers, who can walk around and purchase things without a viable source of income, Pokémon Magicians seem to have the easiest job in the world. Make up some crap-tastic 'magic' routine that isn't at all amazing or original, and you've apparently got yourself a career. Oh, if only the real life could be as kind to the lazy individual.
But anyway, with entertainment like that in the pokémon world, I can see why people would want to spend most of their time forcing animals to hurt each other. But then again, the protagonists seem to be impressed with anything. Case in point; 'Wow, check out that ugly looking vest Hikari's mum designed for her bunny!! Gasp, it's incredible!!'