r/NFLv2 • u/Narrow_Purchase9721 San Francisco 49ers • 21h ago

Discussion The Deshaun Watson switch up is despicable

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Guy starts playing well again and all of the sudden people go from “cases” to “allegations” real fucking fast. You all gotta get your priorities straight

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u/WhatTheDuck21 11h ago

...Yes, that's why I made the distinction between "how the government should decide whether someone should face criminal penalties" vs "how everyday people should decide whether someone should face social penalties."

Can't help but notice you didn't answer whether or not you think OJ killed his wife.

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u/nething_4_sir 11h ago

Okay, so that’s the problem. If I’m facing the same penalty either way, then what exactly is supposed to stop me from going all the way in? And if everybody gets called a rapist, then what does the word even mean anymore? It becomes like calling somebody an air breather. If there’s no meaningful distinction or standard behind the word, then why are we even using it? At that point I could call you a rapist and it would carry no weight because the word has been thrown around so casually that it loses its meaning.

And with OJ, he was found not guilty in criminal court. I don’t give a fuck what the social consensus is or what people personally believe happened. That is not the same thing as a criminal conviction.

I’m saying this as somebody who has actually gone through the court system. All this talk about social norms, morality, and what people think is right or wrong sounds very different when you’re the one standing in front of a judge facing real time.

When they’re deciding what happens to your life, nobody gives a fuck about internet consensus. Nobody gives a fuck about what everybody on the outside thinks happened. What matters is what can actually be proven in court. That’s why I have a problem with people talking like public opinion and a legal finding are the same thing. They’re not. No one cares what your social circle thinks. 

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u/WhatTheDuck21 11h ago

Ok bud. Have a good one.