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re: Just Watched "Happy Valley" on Netflix
Posted on 7/12/15 at 11:32 pm to BilJ
Posted on 7/12/15 at 11:32 pm to BilJ
He helped? How so? Did he not report it? Did he actively participate? Did he provide tenure? Did he give keys?
Your hate for Paterno is bullshite. You can hate Penn State but Paterno did what he was legally required. You can't deny that. The media got it's scapegoat the NCAA over reacted. Paterno was hanging on senile out of touch, but not a child rapist or pedophile.
Your hate for Paterno is bullshite. You can hate Penn State but Paterno did what he was legally required. You can't deny that. The media got it's scapegoat the NCAA over reacted. Paterno was hanging on senile out of touch, but not a child rapist or pedophile.
Posted on 7/12/15 at 11:50 pm to sms151t
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You can hate Penn State but Paterno did what he was legally required.
frick that. As was indicated in the documentary, there is a distinction between morality and legality. You're a jackass for pretending that BilJ's comment is in regard to Paterno's legal onus. The point of emphasis is his ethical obligation as the de facto leader of the State College community with a direct subordinate committing one of the most heinous crimes possible.
Joe Pa had a moral obligation to go to the real authorities, not some mid-tier admin pricks working for Penn State, and his godlike stature (of which he was certainly aware), arguably places additional responsibility upon him.
I just watched the documentary because of this thread resurfacing, and it essentially confirmed everything I thought previously. If there was ever a time to hand a program a death penalty, this was the time. It's sad that programs like SMU will get the death penalty because a couple players get paid, when something like this happens and a program has minor post-season sanctions for the most egregious known crime committed in NCAA history.
This post was edited on 7/12/15 at 11:56 pm
Posted on 7/13/15 at 7:09 am to sms151t
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You can hate Penn State but Paterno did what he was legally required.
This is also known as the bare minimum. We expect mature, responsible adults to do more than the bare minimum required by law. Some of us value moral excellence over legal obligation and expect the same from others. It's really not a high standard to attain.
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