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Originally Posted by jammies
If you got it, you wouldn't think that suspending the program wouldn't accomplish anything, which you clearly do. I don't really care what the general population thinks, or how college football works, the point is that suspending the program would send a message that protecting an institution is not the primary duty of those who confront similar allegations of wrongdoing in the future, because that will lead to a worse outcome in the long run.
Your argument is akin to saying that incarcerating a murderer will also affect his ability to provide for his family, so it's not fair and shouldn't be done. That is not the point of punishment, which is not to be fair, but to discourage antisocial behaviour by making its consequences unpleasant.
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You clearly don't understand my argument and are attempting to characterize it to fit your preconceived notions of what I "get" or believe. There's really no need for me to carry on discussing it with you if that's the way this is going to operate.
I think there is a difference between actions perpetrated by a football program and actions perpetrated by individuals within a football program. If you don't see it that way, fine.