Would you allow your child to play football?
If you said yes, Dr. Pam Sailors encourages you to reconsider.
“Kids start playing football as soon as their little necks can support the helmets on top of their heads,” Sailors said. “By the time they are old enough to make the choice to play, a lot of the damage has already been done.”
Professional and college football is one of the most-watched dramas in the U.S., but it’s become known as a risky activity.
Sailors published Personal Foul: An Evaluation of the Moral Status of Football in 2015. The paper was the first to use philosophical argument to challenge the ethical acceptability of football, both amateur and professional.