tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928205767744455371.post5259684508967670538..comments2023-10-24T11:29:39.751+01:00Comments on Akhil From Hounslow: Punishment In Sportdarktheoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08340730569282110129noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928205767744455371.post-8783136825621976962011-11-04T13:36:04.077+00:002011-11-04T13:36:04.077+00:00Interesting article. I agree that violent conduct/...Interesting article. I agree that violent conduct/tackels should carry a havier penalty then a red card. I also fully agree that these cricketers deserve all that they got and more. <br />I also thought John Higgins got off very lightly by only being investigated by the snooker regulatory board and not the police, and thereafter a relatively lenient punishment for what was a similar crime in similar circumstances. Shame.And_Arsene_Said...noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928205767744455371.post-63406257440310540442011-11-04T01:42:14.243+00:002011-11-04T01:42:14.243+00:00It's an interesting debating point.
Crime an...It's an interesting debating point. <br /><br />Crime and punishment seem to have become a little muddied recently. Prison was originally intended TO remove people who are potentially harmful to society FROM society.<br /><br />I realise times have changed and custodial sentences are used as more of a deterrent these days but this still doesn't seem an appropriate punishment in this case.<br /><br />As a sports fan I don't want to see any kind of match fixing at any level. I pay good money to watch sport and I expect it to be a fair, competitive spectacle.<br /><br />However, I believe custodial sentences should be reserved for crimes where there is a clear victim(s) and that victim(s) suffers pain, be it emotional, physical or financial as a result.<br /><br />Imprisoning these cricketers in no way repays those harmed. I.e., the ticket/TV subscription buying sports fan. This could only be done by punishing the wealthy organisers of such crimes.<br /><br />Ultimately the tax paying public are paying for what is essentially a sporting crime. I'm not happy about this. I realise that it is part of a bigger picture of organised crime and corruption but these three individuals are not the perpetrators of this level of crime. <br /><br />Unfortunately the depth of the corruption means that the real perpetrators will probably never be brought to justice.<br /><br />I believe, although their actions cannot be condoned, a sporting ban would have been a more appropriate punishment, accompanied by a significant fine. The financial burden of this, to players at their level, would be more of a deterrent.<br /><br />Great piece Akhill. Interesting stuff.<br /><br />EdEdnoreply@blogger.com