ALS Argumentative Essay

Imagine having the desire to accomplish dreams such as running a marathon or climbing the tallest mountain but being unable to because of a terminal disease that leaves the body incapable. While some diseases are easily cured, others require harsh treatments that have unknown outcomes and the worst of those diseases are incurable. Two such incurable diseases are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis(ALS) and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy(CTE). ALS is a progressive degenerative disease that affects one's entire body, leaving it paralyzed while the brain stays completely able to function. ALS is caused by toxic proteins that leak to the spin and is found mainly in athletes. While ALS harms everything except the brain, CTE's leave the brain seriously injured. CTE’s are degenerative diseases of the brain and like ALS, these diseases are also mostly found in athletes. Both ALS and CTE's are linked to head trauma because of the initial cause, concussions. Not correctly …show more content…
Due to the extremely high rate of sport related concussions sport should be modified in order to keep player safe. One way sports should be modified is to require more sports equipment. While some may think football players are already protected enough with an excessive amount of padding, a little extra would make the game safer by supplying more protection and slowing players down so they do not run at full speed towards each other knocking one another out. Sports can also be modified by making a rule that a player sits out at least one game after encountering a possible concussion. Sitting out will give the player a chance to rest and recover properly before playing again. The main percussion a person needs to take after getting a concussion is to rest. Because of ALS, The NFL has made 22 rule changes to make the game safer. Simple modifications can eliminate the chances of ALS or CTE's in an