So many appear to have lost their moral compasses too regarding the cheat right at the end of extra time that lead to Ghana’s defeat.
I’ve read many utilitarian arguments as to how it wasn’t really cheating because the guy was making a pragmatic tradeoff within the rules. No understanding as to how that can be the case, and nevertheless morally wrong. I do wonder what some people teach their kids?
Would you break the law to save your own or your family’s life if it meant despair for someone else? If you were out of work and needed to feed your family, would you take risks, even cheat, to get a job that others need just as badly? This is the same mindset that people take on when in highly competitive sport, and we’re not even talking about life and death, nor feast or famine.
He knew the rules, and the consequences. He used both hands on that ball. He took one for the team. As one who played goal in both hockey and soccer for quite a few years, I would hope my defencemen would do the same for me. In a cases it incurs a penalty shot — not fun for a goaler, but you deal with it.
Had the Ghanain merely [i]stroked[/i] that goofy jabulani ball (rather than kicked through it) it was game over at that point. Ghana did not deliver on what the rules gave them. Suarez was willing to take that chance.
Had he complained about the red card, [i]that[/i] would have been cheeky and reflect a shaky moral compass, but in the event he made the right decision.
I am much more disturbed by all the flopping and diving in theatrical attempts to drop an undeserved foul on the other side.
#2…It is an interesting point you make….and one which comes to bear on all men calling themselves Christian in matters of life and death, feast or famine. We really do have to answer Jesus’ question, “Who do YOU say that I am?” And if past performance is indicative of future performance, the answer shouldn’t be surprising. Is that a cock I hear crowing??? The story ends with Peter glorifying God upside down. (I am speaking only of myself.)
Another point is those who were killed when the overturned gas tanker they were stealing from caught fire. They were dirt poor and were taking a risk to care for their own. Was it wrong what they were doing? Yes. When you take risks, there is a chance you will suffer from the consequences. The guy from Uruguay took a chance and it paid off. These poor souls from the Congo took a chance (a chance of life-death) and died.
So many appear to have lost their moral compasses too regarding the cheat right at the end of extra time that lead to Ghana’s defeat.
I’ve read many utilitarian arguments as to how it wasn’t really cheating because the guy was making a pragmatic tradeoff within the rules. No understanding as to how that can be the case, and nevertheless morally wrong. I do wonder what some people teach their kids?
Would you break the law to save your own or your family’s life if it meant despair for someone else? If you were out of work and needed to feed your family, would you take risks, even cheat, to get a job that others need just as badly? This is the same mindset that people take on when in highly competitive sport, and we’re not even talking about life and death, nor feast or famine.
He knew the rules, and the consequences. He used both hands on that ball. He took one for the team. As one who played goal in both hockey and soccer for quite a few years, I would hope my defencemen would do the same for me. In a cases it incurs a penalty shot — not fun for a goaler, but you deal with it.
Had the Ghanain merely [i]stroked[/i] that goofy jabulani ball (rather than kicked through it) it was game over at that point. Ghana did not deliver on what the rules gave them. Suarez was willing to take that chance.
Had he complained about the red card, [i]that[/i] would have been cheeky and reflect a shaky moral compass, but in the event he made the right decision.
I am much more disturbed by all the flopping and diving in theatrical attempts to drop an undeserved foul on the other side.
#2…It is an interesting point you make….and one which comes to bear on all men calling themselves Christian in matters of life and death, feast or famine. We really do have to answer Jesus’ question, “Who do YOU say that I am?” And if past performance is indicative of future performance, the answer shouldn’t be surprising. Is that a cock I hear crowing??? The story ends with Peter glorifying God upside down. (I am speaking only of myself.)
Another point is those who were killed when the overturned gas tanker they were stealing from caught fire. They were dirt poor and were taking a risk to care for their own. Was it wrong what they were doing? Yes. When you take risks, there is a chance you will suffer from the consequences. The guy from Uruguay took a chance and it paid off. These poor souls from the Congo took a chance (a chance of life-death) and died.