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5. This young man was not of legal age to consent

Thu Mar 28, 2019, 03:50 PM

Mar 2019

He suffered his concussions in high school at an age when he couldn't legally sign a contract in this country. Curiously, it's at this age that young men are subjected to the most pressure in our society to engage in risky behavior like smoking and joining the military. Tobacco companies and the government don't pitch those activities to men in their 30s for some reason. But teen-agers get the full force of marketing research and psychological pressure to sign up for dangerous activities. The fall back positions include "knowingly and voluntarily" or "this dangerous activity is perfectly legal."

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Former high school football star sues over concussions [View all] WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2019 OP

Just the start. Wellstone ruled Mar 2019 #1

Agree. If there are ever grandchildren in my life, I imagine that they will be horrified to learn WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2019 #3

To many unqualified Wellstone ruled Mar 2019 #6

This is a difficult topic to navigate. Aristus Mar 2019 #2

There is the "knowingly and voluntarily" aspect to it, but for some of those years, he was a minor, WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2019 #4

This young man was not of legal age to consent gratuitous Mar 2019 #5

If the NFL has to pay exboyfil Mar 2019 #9

you forgot the link. Mosby Mar 2019 #7

Whoops, thanks for the reminder! Added. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2019 #8

should be interesting to see how this goes. Mosby Mar 2019 #10

I hope he wins, and that this is the first of many... Hekate Mar 2019 #11