It is understandable parents are worried their kids' longterm health is in danger and that they question whether or not their kids should be playing. CTE is at the forefront of any discussion involving football today. There is no denying the facts that clearly state CTE can be detrimental to the longterm health of players. In a group study by students at Southern Utah University to determine whether or not more concussions lead to a greater chance of depression; the results clearly state that players who classify as depressed averaged 3.8 concussions and nondepressed players averaged 1.6. These numbers clearly show that the more you play football the more likely you are to become depressed down the road.
French 1 Marcus French Mr. Swan Van Lent ELA 11/Period 2 4 April 2013 Dangers of Football In our world today, safety precautions are being taken during heavy contact sports, such as football, but are these precautions safe enough? This sport of American football has been the root of concussions in both youth and professional play. With that being said there are organizations adding rules to stop the pandemic, but it seems as if it is not enough. Also the rules and precautions that have been added have slowed the flow of the game; meaning football is less exciting. I realize this may not seem as big as of a problem, you know the old saying “Boys will be Boys” well imagine if it were your son getting injured or even getting possible permanent brain damage.
Many children start playing football at a young age so their brains and bodies are not fully developed, they are more exposed to injury especially to their brain. More and more younger children are playing football, the risk of players becoming disabled is becoming higher and higher. Alzheimer’s disease is one long term effects of football. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy also known as CTE, it is a deadly brain disease that can develop from repetitive hits and tackles. NFL player Paul Oliver committed suicide after discovering he had CTE this is an example of what it could lead to.
In How Aggressive Narcissism Explains Lance Armstrong, published in the January 2013 issue of The Atlantic, Joseph Burgo argues that Lance Armstrong experience a challenge to his self-imagery as vicious attack. Lance Armstrong also ridiculed the masseuse Emma O’Reily for telling the truth about his doping. Lance Armstrong admitted having forbidden drugs, and psychologists think it’s a cause from his chaotic childhood. The narcissists wants to be a winner and not a loser. The only thing that matters to Armstrong is victory and he would do whatever to protect his self-image.
Protection of NFL Players Years ago no one gave a thought to the physical contact endured by football players. Practice after practice, game after game football players suffer through countless hard tackles, the effects of which, have never been considered. Recently, however, that has started to change. The NFL has recently implemented new rules to try and protect football players from the damaging concussions sustained as a result of hard hits by other players. These recent changes have sparked a debate about whether or not these rules go too far.
Rice's contract was terminated by the Ravens on September 8, 2014 following the release of an additional video of the incident. Rice was unquestionably persecuted for the assault against his then fiancé, now wife. Rice’s actions and the rising video showing the incident, resulted him to lose his job not only to being a running back for the Baltimore Ravens, but the whole league itself. No other team in the NFL wants to sign Rice to their team because of his assault which has a left a permanent bad look on his career. Society’s response to the persecution was very normal to any case that deals with a well known person or even a person who isn't well known, that has been assaulted with violence.
The men and women currently deployed to these areas frequently engage in combat, and regularly witness injuries, trauma, and death. Even if a person tries not to internalize the horrific events they experience, they will likely be changed by war. Soldiers are negatively affected by combat; many return from war with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, alcoholism, and suicidal thoughts. Some soldiers return from war with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. According to the article "What Is Combat PTSD?”, Diagnosing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder can be hard because soldiers view reporting their symptoms as a sign of weakness (What, 1).
Many people believe we win wars, when in actuality, no one does, especially those who serve in the armed forces (Suicide Wall, 11-10-2000). The Vietnam and other wars have mentally and sometimes physically dismembered many veterans. Another factor that plays a role in a war-related suicide is the addition of many on-site diseases such as defoliants, Agent Orange in particular. Made up of equal parts N-Butyl Ester 2,4,-D and N-Butyl Ester 2,4,5,-T, Agent Orange made many Vietnam soldiers go insane (Vietnam Veterans, 11-10-2000). This atrocious chemical lead and still today leads to death, deformation, and diabetes.
However, there are many pros and cons to each side of the argument. Physician-assisted suicide is unethical based on the Hippocratic Oath, but is ethical based on the patient’s views – which sometimes outweigh the morals of a physician. Physician-assisted suicide first became an issue when our society decided that it was neither moral nor ethical for a physician to help end a terminally ill patient’s life. According to Katie Pickert, Dr. Jack Kevorkian brought lots of attention to the topic during the “epic assisted suicide battle of the 1990s” (1). People who argue with Kevorkian for physician-assisted suicide feel that by helping a patient end his or her life peacefully is helpful to family and friends.
Why gun control won’t stop crime After the tragedy in Newton CT, where twenty-six innocent people lost their lives gun control seems to be a hot topic again. The ideas of certain types of gun control have been all over the news and radio talk shows ever since the tragedy. But it’s my belief that gun control is not the answer to violent crime, and in my opinion gun control doesn’t make us safer, it just makes law-abiding citizens an easier target for crime. Many opponents for stricter gun control laws have stated it will cut down on violent crime, or mass shootings such as the one in Newtown. Politicians have stated thy will introduce new laws wanting tougher background checks, forced registration, and outright banning of military looking firearms.