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September 8, 2008
Will the State Protect Us From Football?
What's next for the Nanny State, after it has rescued us from cigarettes, trans fats, and soda pop? A reader's son found a sticker on his football helmet that offers an ominous clue:
Once it's acknowledged that football causes paralysis and death, it's only a matter of time before bureaucrats step in to save us from it. First will come the looting stage, during which John Edwards types will launch lawsuits against school districts that permit this reckless activity, and local governments will levy taxes on football to help finance "free" healthcare. One day our pale, pudgy descendants will ooh and ahh over the barbarity of sports that once were permitted even though they could lead to injuries.
On a tip from Lyle.
Posted by Van Helsing at September 8, 2008 7:48 AM
Comments
Heh. Kinda reminds me of the South Park disclaimer:
"...due to its content it should not be viewed by anyone."
Posted by: forest at September 8, 2008 8:19 AM
Does that mean no ROLLERBALL too?
Posted by: Anonymous at September 8, 2008 8:56 AM
Anyone remember "Rollerball"? The original, not that cheesedick pretty-boy remake.... Fun trivia:
In between shooting scenes of the original Rollerball, the stuntmen liked it so much they would play pick-up games for fun.
Posted by: hiram at September 8, 2008 10:25 AM
Dude, that helmet is exactly correct.
You can't blame the helmet maker if you're pounding your noggin into 250-pound linebackers.
Take on the risk yourself or get out of the game.
It's a CONSERVATIVE label.
Posted by: Sam at September 8, 2008 12:53 PM
Some critics and politically correct types were panning the Pixar movie "Wall-E" because it showed human beings evolving into sedan chair-bound morbidly obese humans of the future. But that's exactly where we will head, as we ban "tag" and dodgeball and anything else on our school playgrounds that we did as kids (not that we didn't get fat later on anyway!)
It's sad...it's not just the obesity that's a problem, but a whole generation that will grow up with fear of doing anything (plus the fear of ever-present lawsuits). We'll have no risk-takers, which are a prerequisite for invention and progress, and heaven forbid we have to defend ourselves, 'cause it ain't gonna be the spoiled brat radical left narcissists that come to our country's defense
Posted by: Maurice at September 8, 2008 1:30 PM
