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Originally Posted by Benched
...Things like MMA and Boxing? Probably should be out right banned. I know that'll be ulta unpopular, but we know that repeated blows to the head causes health issues....yet we just keep the sport 'cause what? we are entertained by it?
Not a popular position, and it may mean hard choices in the future....but I don't see this going away or how it can even remain status quo forever. I understand the billion dollar organizations are going to fight this tooth and nail, but IMO that just delays change, it is not going to stop it.
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I don't disagree. Watching an MMA fighter take a roundhouse to the head and you CLEARLY see he is knocked out, then watching his opponent jump him and wail on his face/head until the ref physically breaks it up is sickening.
However, many sports have inherent dangers and not just to the head. You say banning certain sports is inevitable, but where do you draw the line? There are guys who played pro sports who can barely walk anymore due to banged up knees, or guys who can even lift their arms above shoulder height because of repeated shoulder injuries.
I the free market will decide where to draw the line.