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40
30
Yes No
Debate Score:70
Arguments:73
Total Votes:71
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Should football players wear helmets?

American football.

Yes

Side Score: 40
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No

Side Score: 30
3 points

For all the head injuries in game that happen with a helmet, I imagine the number would only increase if there were no helmets.

Side: Yes
Cartman(18192) Disputed
2 points

Not that I don't trust you, but could we get some proof of this? The numbers for head injury cases where the athlete had a helmet compared to the time period before helmets were used, and maybe some peer reviewed source stating that if there were no helmet, they would have more injuries.

Side: No
DrawFour(2662) Disputed
3 points

Snarkiness noted, however I came forth from the start admitting I have no proof.

Side: Yes
2 points

As a football player, yes. id probably be dead if i didnt .

Side: Yes

What type of Dumbass Bullshit question is this. You rather wear NO helmet, get your head banged harder than Mark Ashley did Pinky instead of wearing a helmet, decreasing your chances of brain damage.

Side: Yes
2 points

What type of Dumbass Bullshit question is this.

The guy who created the debate almost never asks a good question.

Side: Yes
1 point

I hope everyone understands that helmets in Football are for safety and not for fashion or something useless. It is like saying, why should a car have breaks? There are a lot of concussions during football games, but even if there werent, wouldn't it make sense to wear a helmet just in case.

Side: Yes

It should be mandatory that all football players wear helmets to help avoid head injuries.

Side: Yes
1 point

A vast majority of head injuries occur because the player leads with their head. Players would be much less likely to lead with their head without the helmet.

Side: No
DrawFour(2662) Clarified
1 point

Not that I don't trust you, but could we get some proof of this? The numbers for head injury cases where the athlete lead with his head, and maybe some peer reviewed source stating that if there were no helmet, they would not lead with their head.

Side: Yes
Cartman(18192) Disputed
1 point

I am sorry, but there aren't peer reviewed sources on whether or not someone would lead with their head if they weren't wearing a helmet. Maybe just maybe you could ask yourself if you have headbutted anyone recently and if it seems like a bad idea.

Side: No
1 point

One word: rugby.

Side: No
DrawFour(2662) Clarified
2 points

What does rugby have to do with football players wearing helmets?

Side: Yes
1 point

Rugby players don't wear helmets and are just fine without them.

Side: No