NFL Star RB Adrian Peterson posts Bail For Whippin' His Child

[cubby1223]

Your organization might not have to fire you, but I would not be at all surprised if the law requires mine to at a minimum suspend someone. I don't know the particular regulations that govern it, however.

The original post was worded as if to mean that you expected all employers to fire someone over such charges, rather than what I think the intended meaning was that there are other people than just "the PC left" that strongly disapprove of child abuse.

But re-reading the posts several times, I think that was also a misunderstanding of Fern's post as well, where I believe he was saying that the PC left doesn't like football, therefore they are hammering this issue harder than otherwise for not only the primary reason of discouraging abuse, but also for the secondary reason of putting down the NFL.

 

[kay_]

Honestly, the thing I hate the most about this is that it is the personal life of someone. Why are we telling someone what they should be doing in their personal life? What, just because he is a sports star?

You don't tell Bob in consulting what to do with his daughter, why Adrian Peterson with his son? Business XYZ doesn't punish Bob when Bob belts his daughter and the public doesn't approve. So why can the NFL legally punish him over these actions?

My point simply being, if this is deemed illegal, take it to the court of law so a judge can do what they were employed for (interpreting our laws) and punish him if deemed necessary. But leave the fucking NFL and all the other shit out of it.

For the same reason Nike and all the big companies dropped Tiger Woods when he cheated on his wife... And just like that basketball team owner who made racist comments... It's all for PR.

Being a professional sports player, whether basketball, baseball, football, whatever, you are always representing your team. Therefore when you do something dumb like this, theses always a chance you'll lose your job.

 

[kay_]

And to add...

It isn't someone's "personal life" when they break the law and police are involved. It then becomes public record...

 

[stormkroe]

The marks don't lie. This 4 year old was Abused.

QFT

I have 4 kids, 6 to 16, and we have spanked all of them over the years. The thing I've learned is the older they get the less sense it makes. A swat on the diaper teaches a 2.5 year old to not bite, not through pain but through non-verbal communication of a concept that is fairly complex to someone that age. A real spanking for a 5 year old that takes a toy from his 3 year old sister eliminates any doubt of your seriousness (again, not through pain but as an visceral component to the situation that alerts them that 'something important is happening').
Spanking a 12 year old? It's kind of like buying him a weebles farm for Christmas.
I've seen the 'count to 3' brigade at restaurants, the time out parents (oddly enough, time outs are now too extreme for the Alberta dayhome association so they push 'redirect' instead), and I just shake my head as I look at my smiling, happy kids.

The key to spanking? Here it is:
If you don't hate every second of it, you're a self indulgent asshole.

 

[cubby1223]

Hmmm...

Just came across this article:
http://www.thewire.com/business/201...ct-authorities-for-help/380325/#disqus_thread

Wife of Former Player Says NFL Told Her Not to Call Cops During Violent Incident

I don't see a reason not to believe this article, and as such the NFL needs to be investigated. I saw these matters as a police & legal system matter to handle, not the NFL. If the NFL is actively preventing the police & legal system from functioning, they need to be investigated.

 

[MongGrel]

QFT

I have 4 kids, 6 to 16, and we have spanked all of them over the years. The thing I've learned is the older they get the less sense it makes. A swat on the diaper teaches a 2.5 year old to not bite, not through pain but through non-verbal communication of a concept that is fairly complex to someone that age. A real spanking for a 5 year old that takes a toy from his 3 year old sister eliminates any doubt of your seriousness (again, not through pain but as an visceral component to the situation that alerts them that 'something important is happening').
Spanking a 12 year old? It's kind of like buying him a weebles farm for Christmas.
I've seen the 'count to 3' brigade at restaurants, the time out parents (oddly enough, time outs are now too extreme for the Alberta dayhome association so they push 'redirect' instead), and I just shake my head as I look at my smiling, happy kids.

The key to spanking? Here it is:
If you don't hate every second of it, you're a self indulgent asshole.

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