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Originally Posted by rubicon
I haven't heard one word as to the benefits of football or for that matter many other sports or undertakings by young people. Many physical activites in general build strong bodies and minds and teach kids the benefits of sacriface, training determination, compeititveness, etc. Risk is a fact of life. Risk is inherit in all facets of living. Risks can be reduced, transferred etc but risk can never be eliminated. People who are obsessed with eliminating risk do not understand the limits of nature. You cannot place children, people or any living thing in a bubble because one way or another risk will visit them.
Don't pay that sport you may get hurt. don't marry that person he/she is not good for you. don't invest in that stock because... don't gamble your life away trying to build that business. don't don't don't
The higher the risk the greater the reward that is what nature demands. For those brave enough to venture out most are greatly rewarded and as nature intended some are not. To discourage children from being adventurers is to damage their very being.
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Very good post, rubicon.
Now I'd like to speak on behalf of Patty Sexton. I think she knows something about risk. Look at the risk she took by speaking about this issue. She will be slammed by every talk show host on radio. She's been called a "busybody woman" by Rush. I would go so far as to call it, "Operation Destroy". Instead of Rush using good points about football, like you did above, he's out to destroy her.
This "busybody woman" doesn't think that football should be funded by taxpayers. Why doesn't Rush tell us what's wrong with that?
This "busybody woman" is worried about the possibility of eventual law suits against the school which would put the taxpayers at risk. Why doesn't Rush tell us what's wrong with worrying about the taxpayers?
This "busybody woman" is worried about the lasting effects form football injuries, especially concussions. Why doesn't Rush address this issue?