re: Expose Football players now to prevent problems in fall.

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backtracking already.

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From what?

Who ties your shoes for you each morning? Seriously?

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That's because you posited that the OP meant voluntary--something that has yet to be verified.

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You think he wanted to round them up and inject them with the virus?

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“Forced participation” would involve the organization saying “Show up for practice and take your chloro, or you lose your scholly/salary.”

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Why would this be objectionable assuming a large number (or any) are willing to participate? Why do you object to people making their own decisions on this? You'd rather shut down the entire industry than offer an option that is potentially viewed as too risky for everyone?

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There would indeed be a Hobson’s choice, making it technically “optional,” but the “option” would be largely illusory from a practical standpoint.

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Retarded

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From what?

Who ties your shoes for you each morning? Seriously?

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I already explained. You've gone from "test subjects" to "willing participants".

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Nope. And no one has said that.

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What's your objection?

I'm not trying to post some gotcha, just genuinely curious, does anyone know how antibiotic Z-Pack is fighting this virus?

Informed consent would have to include:
1) No evidence that HCQ is effective. Evidence that HCQ could affect your heart rate.
2) COVID-19 is an unknown novel virus that can kill you with no known treatment.
3) COVID-19 can be especially deadly for people who are overweight, have heart issues, asthma, diabetes.
4) Even survival of the disease can leave you with severe lung scarring resulting in decreased lung capacity.
5) Regardless of whether you successfully contract the disease you will be forced to self quarantine for 3 weeks.
6) While we suspect that exposure to the virus will grant some immunity to future infections, we do not know that for a fact and the effect could be limited to as little as a few weeks or months.

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Good Lord.

The OP did not indicate that his proposal would BE “voluntary.”. As such, it could be interpreted as proposing mandatory participation..

Participation would be truly “voluntary” only if the athlete keeps his scholly/salary regardless of his decision to risk his life or health by participating in a drug trial.

Retarded. You are a disgrace to ‘Dougs’ everywhere.

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e OP did not indicate that his proposal would BE “voluntary.”. As such, it could be interpreted as being involuntary.

Participation would be truly “voluntary” only if the athlete keeps his scholly/salary regardless of his decision to risk his life or health by participating in a drug trial.

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Your definition of "involuntary" is that it's offered as a way to participate. It's literally the opposite of "involuntary".

And, now you've added a stipulation that the athlete can keep his scholarship or salary by not playing? What world do you live in? If the NBA/NFL/College FB is cancelled for the entire year of 2020, you think they are going to keep their salaries and scholarships?

This proposal saves their salary/scholarship.

Football players take risk every day. They risk their health when they step on the field. This is just a different risk. Maybe it's not for everyone. But, I'd be willing to be the VERY LARGE MAJORITY would do this based on what we know about this virus and how it impacts young, healthy individuals.