I have no idea how long we, men and women of the Earth,
have been on this planet (creationists and fans of the scientific method be
warned: no one (meaning me) wants
your estimate) but we keep getting in each other’s way and then compound the ensuing pratfall by not learning anything from our slip on the banana peel.
Just glance at the sports headlines, don’t linger, we
haven’t got all day. I admit the only reason I had any knowledge of a
particular recent instance that proves my point was because the leading man in the passion play, Ray Rice, was
a Scarlet Knight. I, too, am also one though my shade of crimson has faded badly
with age.
Rice, as you may remember and/or care about, is alleged
to have knocked out his affianced
while they were in an elevator in Atlantic City, NJ, where some/part or all of
it was captured on video, flash frozen and rushed to
youtube for our viewing pleasure. I leave to you the contemplation of just how
much physical force must be brought to bear on another human being to induce
unconsciousness in such a manner. Yeah, lots.
In a truly cynical exercise of damage control that a
curmudgeon such as I found breath-taking, as criminal charges were being filed,
the couple wed, perhaps so that one or the other could avail themselves of
‘spousal privilege’ in the event of trial (and error, I guess) or perhaps
because of the ‘family discounts’ offered at so many of the AC watering holes.
The National Football League through a process more
complex and opaque than the Manhattan Project, determined Rice would be suspended (without pay) for two regular season football games
as punishment (I am assuming for being caught on camera).
If you’re still reading along in the car (thanks for the
ride!), yes, you’re right that’s a penalty considerably
shorter than that given for a first-time positive result for drugs (just
sayin’). Sometimes the things we do speak so loudly I can’t hear what
we’re saying. (Stay classy, Ravens’ fans…)
WAF, Women as Furniture, isn’t unique to American
professional sports or any aspect of American public (and probably private as
well) life. We’ve been at this for quite awhile on the old orb and we continue to
make a right hash of it.
We forget for whatever reason that Real Men and Real
Women are Real People entitled to dignity and respect. We should have plenty of
that for everyone since we so rarely extend enough to anyone. Ever.
-bill kenny
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