Ray Rice episode is sad commentary. Or is it?
pensionking
Illinois
OK. Nobody in their right mind is going to defend Ray Rice or the NFL. Stupid is as stupid does -- on both counts. Glad he's gone -- never hit a woman, dude, ever. Manhood 101 which is usually taught to all civilized humanoids. We can all agree on that, right?
BUT, what does it say about the lack of self respect of a woman who would go forward with her decision to marry a man who knocks her the fuck out with his fist? And then goes on TV and apologizes for her role in the episode.
Answer? Easy! Rice was to get $10M over the next 3 years, in addition to the millions he already earned. 48 hours ago he was a misunderstood, wife-beating millionaire. Now, he is just a wife-beater.
If she stays with him, then, OK. True loves conquers all, I guess. However, when she dumps his soon-to-be, sorry, broke-ass (while deserving of our sympathy for being punched -- she didn't ask for that), I suggest that she deserves to be called what she may well turn out to be -- a ho! Definition -- prostitute: one who has sex for money. Can you say $10 Million? At the end of the day, if she leaves when the money runs out, that is what she is.
I guess when the woman is in it for the long con, she is not called a ho. She is called, at worst, a gold-digger or upwardly mobile. Sorry fans, let's call a spade a spade. In many ways, I find what these dancers offer to be much more honorable -- an honest transaction with no deception or pretense.
Sad. Sad. Sad.
BUT, what does it say about the lack of self respect of a woman who would go forward with her decision to marry a man who knocks her the fuck out with his fist? And then goes on TV and apologizes for her role in the episode.
Answer? Easy! Rice was to get $10M over the next 3 years, in addition to the millions he already earned. 48 hours ago he was a misunderstood, wife-beating millionaire. Now, he is just a wife-beater.
If she stays with him, then, OK. True loves conquers all, I guess. However, when she dumps his soon-to-be, sorry, broke-ass (while deserving of our sympathy for being punched -- she didn't ask for that), I suggest that she deserves to be called what she may well turn out to be -- a ho! Definition -- prostitute: one who has sex for money. Can you say $10 Million? At the end of the day, if she leaves when the money runs out, that is what she is.
I guess when the woman is in it for the long con, she is not called a ho. She is called, at worst, a gold-digger or upwardly mobile. Sorry fans, let's call a spade a spade. In many ways, I find what these dancers offer to be much more honorable -- an honest transaction with no deception or pretense.
Sad. Sad. Sad.
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TMZ claims that the NFL had this whole video from the beginning. The NFL turns these athletes into millionaires and heroes, and then protects them from the consequences of their criminal behavior.
It's sad that TMZ displays a better moral compass than the NFL.
The victim is is not perfect, but her imperfections do not excuse Ray Rice.
Er, isn't that what you just tried to do?
Can't fully agree with that. I am sure I would hit one (same as I would a man) if I was in fear of physical danger to myself or loved ones. Would be better to hit then the alternatives.
BTW, why would women get upset with this? Aren't they for equality, or is just for equality in things they like? :)
Make no mistake, my view is that Mr. Rice is (and should be) unemployable. He deserves his future poverty and further deserves incarceration. This brush with the law might not be his last.
Let me be more direct: my point is that the strippers, escorts, and hookers that provide us PLs company. comfort and pleasure are vilified by society -- to such an extent that they often use fake names and seek to hide their true identities. They shouldn't be -- they are 1/2 of a far more honest transaction than are the women that marry for money and divorce when the cash flow wanes. You're right, Mikey, it is just as easy to fall in love with a millionaire as anyone else -- in fact, it is easier. Ultimately, what makes me want to call a woman a whore is what she does AFTER the power and the money and the fame are gone. Look in our own neighborhoods and our own towns -- I am sure the evidence is there.
Now its time for a 1,000 word essay referencing the California penal code with obscure references to Artie Mitchell (jk).
I agree w/ king about women hooking up w/ men for the $$$ - but that is only one side of the coin IMO.
How many people, men; w/e; stick to jobs they hate; take shit from a boss they hate; kill themselves working 60+ hours a week; for $$$ - money talks bullshit walks – most of us do what we gotta do; or what’s best for us; to make that $$$ and try to secure our financial present and future – now add to this when there are millions of dollars at stake.
She kinda slaps her hand at him prior to getting in the elevator and she is seen coming towards him b/f he punches her.
He reacted like he was in a street fight in the hood – but it seemed like a reaction of her coming towards him – not that this condones what he did – but to me it did not look like he hit her w/ the intent of knocking her out and it seemed like a reaction of her coming towards him – again – he should have def handled it differently.
It seems in today’s society we want to hang people like in the Salem witch trials; or off to the guillotine and off w/ their heads (e.g. Donald Sterling) – everybody wants to pile on as if their shit didn’t stink.
There is a proper punishment depending on the offense – let the courts handle it – but seems most people want to jump on the moral high ground and want to dish out the max punishment as if they had no sins of their own. There should def be repercussions to his actions – but taking away his livelihood; even when he apologized and his wife says it’s b/w them to work out; it’s people piling on as if their shit did not stink.
He def deserves punishment – but not getting his livelihood completely taken away from him – in most other jobs; that would probably not happen.