Took 7 months for me to ask?? - The Official Forum

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Mon Jun 01, 2009, 07:19am

mbyron

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert Goodman

No, that's ridiculous if you think about it.

The penalty does nothing to help in the case a player's knee ligament is injured. It's not as if the penalized player has to kick in for the medical bill or something. When it comes to safety, the only reason for a penalty is as a deterrent.

You're confusing 'punishment' with 'compensation'.

Why can't a penalty be both punishment and deterrent?

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