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Children, Football, and the Age of Consent

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Concussion researcher raises interesting point about children, football, and consent Individuals must reach a certain age before they can legally consent to participating or otherwise engaging in a number of activities, ranging from buying cigarettes, joining the military, to exercising the right to vote. But what about participation in sports, specifically those that lend themselves to frequent, violent contact, i.e., football, or rugby, to name a couple of examples? Should children give their consent to play those sports, and thus assume the risk of suffering potentially life-changing brain injury, including concussions? Should those who participate be of a certain age so...

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Concussion NFL Movie Opens on Christmas Day – Will you see it?

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Concussion Film about NFL and brain injuries suffered by professional football players contributes to the debate As you many know, brain injuries, specifically concussions, have been an important topic of conversation in the world of professional football in the United States, especially in recent years. With stories about retired NFL players committing suicide or otherwise suffering from debilitating brain injury as a result of repeated head trauma, Concussion, a movie about this very issue starring Will Smith, is very timely. [caption id="attachment_4044" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo Credit: Forbes.com[/caption] Concussion, which opens on Christmas Day, details the discoveries made by Dr. Bennet Omalu, connecting football and the...

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