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<blockquote data-quote="Cruz_del_Sur" data-source="post: 819273" data-attributes="member: 55747"><p>Tall short expressed my views more eloquently than i ever could. Thanks. </p><p></p><p></p><p>I am 100% in favor of judging others. It is in our nature to have a view (right, wrong, neutral or irrelevant) on pretty much everything we see. I see nothing wrong with that. </p><p>What i do have a problem with is when people judge a sportman's personal life to a higher standard than their owns or their friends. </p><p></p><p>A lot of people have installed this idea that sportspersons have to be a role model on non-sport related things. You have people asking them about fashion, politics, economics, climate change, the lot. And people believe them as if they had some sort of expertise on the subject. </p><p>Lunacy. </p><p>I do not watch A. Smith nor the ABs because of how they behave on airports. If they misbehave, let the authorities handle it. </p><p>Again, if you extend this logic a bit further, the consequences are simply ridiculous. Where do you draw the line? Taking it to the extreme is a simple but powerful tool to test an argument. Lets do that for a second: if say, Dan Carter got filmed jaywalking before the world cup final in a place where that was illegal, would you be ok with him being suspended for that game? </p><p>Same principle, just a more extreme example. Lets see how consistent we are with our answers. </p><p></p><p>I don't allow my employers to meddle with my personal life and i think most people shouldn't either. Obvious exceptions are politicians, etc.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cruz_del_Sur, post: 819273, member: 55747"] Tall short expressed my views more eloquently than i ever could. Thanks. I am 100% in favor of judging others. It is in our nature to have a view (right, wrong, neutral or irrelevant) on pretty much everything we see. I see nothing wrong with that. What i do have a problem with is when people judge a sportman's personal life to a higher standard than their owns or their friends. A lot of people have installed this idea that sportspersons have to be a role model on non-sport related things. You have people asking them about fashion, politics, economics, climate change, the lot. And people believe them as if they had some sort of expertise on the subject. Lunacy. I do not watch A. Smith nor the ABs because of how they behave on airports. If they misbehave, let the authorities handle it. Again, if you extend this logic a bit further, the consequences are simply ridiculous. Where do you draw the line? Taking it to the extreme is a simple but powerful tool to test an argument. Lets do that for a second: if say, Dan Carter got filmed jaywalking before the world cup final in a place where that was illegal, would you be ok with him being suspended for that game? Same principle, just a more extreme example. Lets see how consistent we are with our answers. I don't allow my employers to meddle with my personal life and i think most people shouldn't either. Obvious exceptions are politicians, etc. [/QUOTE]
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