[Vision2020] Alternatives to Child Abuse, Brain Damage

[Ted Moffett]

David, et. al.

The fact there may not currently be any members of BBC as vision2020 
subscribers in no way detracts from the relevance and appropriateness of the 
questions and research regarding children's boxing that Rosemary has 
presented to vision2020.

Could not her questions on vision2020 be an invitation for a member of BBC 
to join the list, and thus answer these questions for the edification of all 
subscribers?  The more vision2020 subscribers, the more value of the list to 
the community, right?

And besides, there is obvious potential for abuse in children's boxing.  
Maybe boxing matches with children should be accepted in the community, 
maybe they should not.  But an activity that can result in brain damage to a 
child is important to publicly examine from every angle, and should be of 
concern to everyone.

All questions and information regarding this issue are fair game to be 
presented on vision2020 in light of their importance to the quality of life 
in the community we are moving towards.

Adults encouraging children to hit each other in the head, even with 
headgear and supervision, is just plain stupid.  Does anyone think this 
adult endorsement of fist fighting will not send a message to children that 
fist fighting is OK, which could then spill over into unsupervised street 
fights between children, where there is more chance that serious injury can 
occur?

Whoever endorses boxing between children must admit they are putting 
children in the path of harm, for whatever gain they think is derived from 
this activity.  Everything in life has a risk, but it is only common sense 
to not place children in risky activities if there are safer alternatives.

There are other in your face and visceral outlets for aggression and 
physical contest (wrestling for example) that can provide children with the 
psychological and physical benefits of sporting competition without the high 
risk behavior of encouraging powerful blows to the head.

Ted

>From: "David Douglas" <ddarrel_douglas@hotmail.com>
>To: DonaldH675@aol.com, vision2020@moscow.com
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Boxing vs. Fighting
>Date: Tue, 04 Mar 2003 04:15:00 -0800
>
>
>Rosemary:
>
>You write:
>
>"I hope that a representative of BBC will answer these questions of Vision 
>20/20."
>
>You ask some reasonable questions.  However, it isn't clear to me that 
>there are any "representatives" of BBC on Vision 2020 (as opposed to 
>members and interested persons).  I think looking them up and asking them 
>these questions directly (as you did with the Idaho State Assistant Boxing 
>Commissioner) would be more straight-forward than posting these questions 
>here.  One of the members or interested persons who has posted on this 
>topic could doubtless get you the contact information.
>
>David Douglas
>
>
>
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