BITE — Rough play

Short & Curly

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Philosophy, Kids & Family, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 9 November 2020

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Summary

You can do things on the sporting field which would be a big no no at almost any other time. Today's BITE: Should rough sports be banned? Thanks to Nora for this excellent question.

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0:00.0	This is an ABC podcast.
0:05.0	Big questions, bite sized.
0:09.0	Short and curly bite.
0:11.0	Bites, bites, bites, bites, bites.
0:12.8	Short and curly bites.
0:15.2	Big questions, small serving size.
0:18.2	Stretches. Putting on my sneakers and sweatbands. I've got my electrolytes
0:27.0	warming up ready for a big day of hardcore sports. Time to play chess against the computer.
0:37.0	Hey Carl, wow, a lot of protective gear for a computer chess game.
0:42.0	You're wearing a lot too, Molly.
0:44.0	You have to play like Solitaire or Domino's?
0:47.0	No, I'm going to play gridiron.
0:49.0	You know, American football, with all the tackling and ramming into people.
0:54.0	Even with this helmet on, I am probably going to get bashed around.
0:58.0	Yeah, you probably shouldn't be allowed to play that.
1:01.0	It's the worst sport for injuries and a lot of studies
1:04.7	show it can lead to concussions and potential brain damage.
1:08.8	That doesn't mean I shouldn't be allowed to play it. It's my choice, right? And I'm willing to take that risk. Now off I go,
1:16.7	clear hearts, full eyes can't lose.
1:19.9	But what kind of friend would I be if I let you blindly take that risk?
1:24.3	Let's just think for a second.
1:26.1	Today's short and curly bite size question.
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