12-03-2021, 07:58 AM
(12-03-2021, 07:25 AM)muschi Wrote: I tend to agree there Gaffs.
Firstly I'd like to know how they prove heading causes dimentia, I know of several old ladies (including my mother) who died from dimentia. I guarantee none of them ever headed a football. So how is football proven to cause it in some players when it is a very common illness across all of society?
How do all sports compare with football?
I ask where is the proof?
Yes Muschi, my old mum died of dementia at the age of 80, she was great in the air mind .
Seriously though, there are different forms of dementia and there is evidence that repeated blows to the head may be a factor in some cases. It doesn't affect most people though and it is one of many risks people might face during their lifetime. People have to weigh up the risks and decide for themselves whether to take them.
It’s like drinking and smoking, the evidence that they cause many disorders is indisputable but we, as individuals, decide whether to smoke or drink. That’s how it should be.
That’s why I never agreed with court cases against tobacco and drink companies, as long as they make you aware of the dangers (most of which are fecking obvious anyway), then that should be the end of it. The football authorities should give all players the evidence, get them to sign a document saying they understand the risks, and that should do it. Tell all the ambulance chasing lawyers to fecking do one I say.