Danger said:
In my mind, the mindset where you give back what you get is a man who's first concern is for himself and does not weigh himself down with a sense of "honor" and therefore wouldn't hit someone who assaulted me
I don't think it's so much about honor, it's physics. Men are built to be strong and powerful, while women are designed to make babies. A man's powerful fist compared to the females more delicate facial structure. I doubt that Ray Rice ever intended to knock that girl unconscious. He just lost his temper and punched her, and knocking her out is what you get when you have this kind of mismatch. A man, if he is not careful, can very seriously fvck a woman up.
They always talk here about Pook and how he said you should treat women like your bratty little sister. Most agree that's a pretty good analogy, women are like bratty little sisters. Are you going to actually feel threatened by your bratty little sister, and knock her teeth down her throat to teach her a lesson? You might hold her down and tickle torture her.
Of course, whatever the man does in a situation like this, outside of turning tail and running, there's a good chance he's going to be painted as a monster. Even if he just holds or restrains her, like if he puts her in a bearhug or a half nelson, those are dangerous holds that can cause damage.
The woman should not be poking the bear, but you never hear that side of it in the media. Stephen A. Smith tried to talk about it, and was suspended for his efforts, because Michelle Beadle apparently thinks she should be able to bite and spit on any man she chooses.
rascal99v said:
So, all you guys get in an uproar over a technicality to the policy?
I'm in no uproar. We've had some interesting discussions on domestic violence here, and I'm just posting the latest news. As I said, this policy could be good or bad, depending on how it is enforced. Most likely, how the NFL responds will depend on what kind of witch hunt the media can stir up, instead of the actual facts of the case.
I'm really curious to see if the 49ers keep Ray McDonald on, given Jim Harbaugh's comments on zero tolerance. We'll see if he puts his money where his mouth is.
rascal99v said:
If your wife or girlfriend accuses you of domestic violence and you get arrested for it, your employers can fire you even if you don't get convicted.
That's exactly the point. That is unjust. The point is not that athletes should be able to get away with more than we can. The point is that women should not have this kind of power over us without presenting real evidence. Your job should not be jeopardized because a woman gets angry and accuses you of something for revenge.
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