People have a responsibility to stand up and do something if they know that something illegal/wrong is going on. Sure, parents need to be watchful as well, but even good parents can't be everywhere and know everything that is going on with their child. What if the kid is being molested at school, and is too ashamed to tell their parents, but another teacher knows what is going on? You do not think that s/he should have a legal obligation to report the wrong-doing?
I agree that Paterno did nothing wrong, legally. He also hasn't been charged with a crime. He is, however, being crucified by the press and the public and rightfully so. He looked away while a child (and likely multiple children) were abused. He deserves the scorn of the public.
I agree that Paterno did nothing wrong, legally. He also hasn't been charged with a crime. He is, however, being crucified by the press and the public and rightfully so. He looked away while a child (and likely multiple children) were abused. He deserves the scorn of the public.
Making it worse was not only that he looked away but he (by simple deduction) did because he didn't want to blow up the football program. The funny (in a sick funny kind of way) is that had he come out then and turned the guy in he would have come across as a freaking god, a savior of kids who was willing to sacrifice the name of the college and the program for doing what was right. Instead he was complicit in a coverup by not acting any further and it has come back to bite him and everybody else in the ass and everything he might have feared would happen to the school and program has happened anyway and will end up being even worse for all involved (and the school). That speaks volume about "Joepa's" actual character.
But wine was the great assassin of both tradition and propriety...
-Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings
-Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings
I am getting really sick of opponents of pedophilia.
- 10/11/2011 10:07:02 PM
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to bad your parents didn't exercise their right to drown you in your bath water *NM*
- 10/11/2011 10:39:27 PM
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This is one of those rare moments where we are on the same page. *NM*
- 11/11/2011 02:08:43 AM
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I almost completely disagree with you.
- 10/11/2011 11:14:41 PM
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Re: I almost completely disagree with you.
- 11/11/2011 01:34:57 AM
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I agree regarding Paterno
- 10/11/2011 11:15:36 PM
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Do you really believe that first part?
- 11/11/2011 01:52:59 AM
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Re: Do you really believe that first part?
- 11/11/2011 03:39:34 AM
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What evidence did Paterno have exactly? I have not found anything definitive on that. *NM*
- 13/11/2011 07:33:48 PM
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Leaving football coaches aside, I definitely agree on some points
- 11/11/2011 12:35:48 AM
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As someone who had a good mother and still was molested I have to say...
- 11/11/2011 01:25:53 AM
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There's no reason to let a 10 year-old be in a shower with an unknown assistant coach
- 11/11/2011 05:15:14 PM
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You kinda, um, conflated a lot of things there; were you TRYING to ensure everyone would disagree?
- 11/11/2011 12:49:51 PM
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I think that Cannoli is more opposed to the idea that people were being convicted in the court of
- 13/11/2011 07:51:53 PM
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no he argued the pedophilia is not a big deal because are kids are tough and can take it...
- 14/11/2011 02:36:54 PM
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Okay.Can't argue witht that after all. That was over the top even for him. Apparently my eyes had
- 15/11/2011 01:29:05 AM
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