Should football be Fundamentally Changed to Make it Safer?

This article is a discussion of the dangers of football, and whether the game itself should be changed at a fundamental level. The issue is that football has been around and appreciated for so long. On the other end of the spectrum, many former and current athletes are experiencing ill effects from playing the game. The reasoning behind the debate is the huge increase in concussions, brain damage, and other defects produced from damage to the brain. The bodies of these athletes, their bones and muscles, have also shown shorter health life. The degenerate diseases are due to the collisions, and these studies have been collected for some time. I would not want to change the game that I love, but the argument given here has merit. The fact is that athletes are living poor lives after the game, the value of their lives matters, and the changes to policy are likely in order. It is an interesting debate that will likely continue for some time, until a new policy is developed.

http://www.usnews.com/debate-club/should-football-be-fundamentally-changed-to-make-it-safer