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More knowledge is coming out concerning the damage, and trauma caused to the brain by playing football. I think we're coming to a cultural turning point where it's going to be smart to stop children and teens from playing football. Sacrificing their brains just so football can be played is immoral and inhumane in my opinion.
Some may object because, "We've played football for generations, and well it's just the way it is."
Others may object because of a perceived wimp-ization of the children.
Objections like those are misguided.
People need to change once more information/knowledge is available. Maintaining the status quo is not always praiseworthy. In fact, in this case maintaining the status quo puts the health of children at risk for something that is totally unnecessary.
It's not wimp-ization of children to prevent them from doing an activity that literally causes brain damage.
Some may try to blur lines that cannot be blurred. They may suggest every activity carries risk with it. But the blurred lines get cleared up quickly when the extent of the risk and damage of football is compared to other activities.
There is no shame in change.
There is no toughness lost by not subjecting children and teens to activities that have a high risk of causing brain damage.
The extent of risk and harm from football is more severe than other activities. So severe the lines can't be blurred in the name of maintaining a destructive status quo.
This is simply my opinion.
I'm open to it being changed.
Some may object because, "We've played football for generations, and well it's just the way it is."
Others may object because of a perceived wimp-ization of the children.
Objections like those are misguided.
People need to change once more information/knowledge is available. Maintaining the status quo is not always praiseworthy. In fact, in this case maintaining the status quo puts the health of children at risk for something that is totally unnecessary.
It's not wimp-ization of children to prevent them from doing an activity that literally causes brain damage.
Some may try to blur lines that cannot be blurred. They may suggest every activity carries risk with it. But the blurred lines get cleared up quickly when the extent of the risk and damage of football is compared to other activities.
There is no shame in change.
There is no toughness lost by not subjecting children and teens to activities that have a high risk of causing brain damage.
The extent of risk and harm from football is more severe than other activities. So severe the lines can't be blurred in the name of maintaining a destructive status quo.
This is simply my opinion.
I'm open to it being changed.
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