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In response to "It says a lot about college football that it was viewed as plausible that someone's career would be ruined for exposing child abuse in a program. -- nm" by Reagen

Is that unique to college football? Doesn't whistle-blowing often lead to a break from the organization?

Posted by ty97 Nov 7 '11, 08:31

I'm not excusing, but I'm not sure we can pin this just on college football. It's the moral dilemma of the whistle-blower: Do you do the right thing knowing it will likely end your job while you have no certainty that "justice" will occur?

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In the case of a kid accepting $1000 from a booster, this is a gray area for me. In the case of child molestation... - Jim Nov 7, 08:32 13
- it really bothers me that the kids who witnesses saw int he showers were never identified. -- nm - loosilu Nov 7, 08:35 4
  - There was apparently a pervasive perception that the kids were getting a better life so a little rape was okay. -- nm - David Nov 7, 08:36 3
    - the tortured logic people use in these cases to make themselves be able to sleep at night is something. - Mel Profit Nov 7, 08:39 1
      - My best guess is that it comes down to selfishness. It's "easier" for some people to do nothing and continue their comfy life. - ty97 Nov 7, 08:45
    - that just literally made my skin crawl. -- nm - loosilu Nov 7, 08:37
- And even if he's not, he has done the right thing for a molested kid. That's reason enough. - David Nov 7, 08:35 3
  - Yeah...who gives a shit about Ohio State now. In the scheme of things, what's a couple free tattoos. -- nm - Jim Nov 7, 08:39
  - I still agree. But I think it's a lot easier for us to armchair then, say, if a person is looking at being able / not being able to feed and house - ty97 Nov 7, 08:39 1
    - This is why I can totally understand when NCAA violations don't get reported. - Jim Nov 7, 08:42
- I agree that you do the right thing, but am not so sure about the easy to get a new job part. - ty97 Nov 7, 08:34 3
  - If ratting out a child molester is looked down on as snitching... there are deeper problems in sports than I ever knew about. -- nm - Kim Pine Nov 7, 08:36 2
    - I'm not talking about sports. I'm talking about America. -- nm - ty97 Nov 7, 08:36 1
      - To a larger point, if we're willing to look the other way on child molestation, we're a lousy country. - David Nov 7, 08:38

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