I don't go to class to learn to fight or to learn self defense, and I never allege to. As I said before, the inconsistency begins when people say they're learning to do something that they never actually do, or even further, have no intention of ever actually doing.
And in the context of this thread, I'm highlighting that it's all artificial to a degree. Whether it's sparring, sport, kata or choreographed two steps, if the goal is "learning to fight" or "self defense," but you aren't fighting or defending yourself, you're operating in a blind spot.