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Originally Posted by Old School
Oh, I totally disagree with that.
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As is your right.
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Originally Posted by Old School
The end result is very different. Mr. Donaghy was putting money in his pocket. I don't get any extra money for my efforts so my motives are pure, plus I sleep good at night because I thought I did the right thing. Though Tim may not have changed the winner or loser, I'm sure he was very worried about his actions, and sleep was not as good.
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Go back and read my post again. I already conceded that your motives may very well be more altruistic. Your intentions may very well be good.. If I had to guess, I'd say Donaghy's primary motive wasn't financial gain so much as to save his reputation. Whether he slept well at night isn't relevant, either. I'm willing to say categorically that there are lots of very evil people doing all sorts of nasty things that sleep perfectly well at night. Even more, there are lots of people doing wrong things with good intentions that sleep well at night. It's irrelevant to whether or not it's the right thing to do.
Motive, however, is completely irrelevant here. What's happening is an official has decided that he has good reason for deviating from established rules. Deviating from the rules and inserting your own version of what's "fair" or "right" makes the game too subjective. It's not good for the game, in spite of your repeated references to this particular delusion.