Reply #12: I totally agree with you.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

Your son is not alone, and it wasn't only ESPN that was saying such originally. It was a vast amount of the "media" outlets. I commend you on setting the young man straight. Well done!

Last Saturday morning when I first became aware of this, I was outraged over what had not been done to prevent further molestation of children. I felt it was obvious there was a cover-up involved to save face for Penn State, with no thought to the devastation it would cause in the victims lives. What I was greeted with when I said this to people I know was, "Paterno told his boss. That's what he was supposed to do." At first I found very few who felt as I do that that what was done wasn't nearly enough. I'll admit, as the story has gained steam, more people are starting to speak out on the moral and ethical failure of the University.

What I'm realizing is, as a culture, we really have lost our ability to think, feel and stand up for what's right and wrong on our own. When we're told to feel and/or believe one thing, by and large, that's what we feel and/or believe. With very little, if any, consideration to whether it's right or wrong, or true or false. Even when it's something as obviously heinous as what Penn State did in this situation.

I've found the entire situation to be extremely disheartening.