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[2019 Rugby Championship] Round 2: New Zealand vs. South Africa (27/07/2019)
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<blockquote data-quote="unrated" data-source="post: 950982" data-attributes="member: 45773"><p>Thats the point though if its so common and nothing gets done about it going forward then everyone should start doing it. And if everyone starts doing it then it will spiral out of control and make a mockery of the rules. If lance Armstrong argued that his steroids only helped him 1% does it not become doping anymore? Is some form of cheating acceptable but other forms not?</p><p></p><p>I can realize for myself that a ban seems outrageous for such a small offence. Its clear to me that it's a small offence and that the difference was marginal. But please try and understand dear forum users, cheating behaviour remains cheating behaviour and if there is no retroactive punishment given out then it can be manipulated. This is where WR clarity comes in again. Is only Owen Farrel allowed to do the no arm tackles or is it banned for everyone? The rules has to be applied to the letter of the law otherwise it gets abused why does some of you not get that? The game is over. I don't care about it. I care about someone stating an official position for offences such as this and the Farrel no arm tackle for future cases.</p><p></p><p>If not then where does it stop? Let's teach our children to spit in the faces of opposition players when the referee does not look. The performance gain from the other player not seeing would only be marginal. If enough people do it then it also becomes common as some of you has said. Does common cheating become more acceptable? That was certainly Lance Armstrong case when he said " but everyone was doing it".</p><p></p><p>Please understand I used extreme examples. It does not mean I condone it but rather it was used to prove a point. If you don't take it to the extreme some people can't grasp the issue that your are trying to raise.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="unrated, post: 950982, member: 45773"] Thats the point though if its so common and nothing gets done about it going forward then everyone should start doing it. And if everyone starts doing it then it will spiral out of control and make a mockery of the rules. If lance Armstrong argued that his steroids only helped him 1% does it not become doping anymore? Is some form of cheating acceptable but other forms not? I can realize for myself that a ban seems outrageous for such a small offence. Its clear to me that it's a small offence and that the difference was marginal. But please try and understand dear forum users, cheating behaviour remains cheating behaviour and if there is no retroactive punishment given out then it can be manipulated. This is where WR clarity comes in again. Is only Owen Farrel allowed to do the no arm tackles or is it banned for everyone? The rules has to be applied to the letter of the law otherwise it gets abused why does some of you not get that? The game is over. I don't care about it. I care about someone stating an official position for offences such as this and the Farrel no arm tackle for future cases. If not then where does it stop? Let's teach our children to spit in the faces of opposition players when the referee does not look. The performance gain from the other player not seeing would only be marginal. If enough people do it then it also becomes common as some of you has said. Does common cheating become more acceptable? That was certainly Lance Armstrong case when he said " but everyone was doing it". Please understand I used extreme examples. It does not mean I condone it but rather it was used to prove a point. If you don't take it to the extreme some people can't grasp the issue that your are trying to raise. [/QUOTE]
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