This article caught my attention because I had already noticed several articles about Penn State and was starting to wonder what was going on with it. As it turns out, there have been many instances of Penn State football players and officials sexually abusing little kids. Obviously, this article appealed strongly to pathos. Who wouldn't feel angry when they find out that people have witnessed football officials raping 10-year-old boys without doing anything about it? Logos is also appealed to as well. There are facts and numbers, so that readers are aware that this has happened on multiple occasions, with witnesses, and nothing has been done.
I should hope that just about everyone would agree with the writer of this article. Something should certainly be done about this. Personally, I think Penn State will get what's coming to it. If I've seen multiple articles about this issue in the last few minutes, it must be getting a lot of publicity. I'm sure there will be a high demand for action from people all over the country, and Penn State will be legally punished, and its reputation will be greatly damaged. Hopefully this will serve as a warning to the rest of the country that you cannot hope to get away with stuff like this. Eventually, especially for the individuals responsible, the facts will become public and your reputation will be destroyed. Perhaps this article will inspire people to start speaking out when they witness crimes like this. After all the horrible stuff described, I hope that this whole situation will at least prevent future crimes.
article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/penn-states-abdication-of-legal-and-moral-obligations/2011/11/08/gIQAalhK3M_story.html
I saw on the news this morning that the Penn State coach was fired which is exactly what he deserves for committing an awful crime
ReplyDeleteWhy is the coach the only one taking the fall for this? is he the main perp or something? sorry i don't know much about this issue.
ReplyDeleteeerily similar to "38 Who Saw Murder"...What ticks me off though is that the students are more upset that they're losing their football coach than they are that he, and many other of their school officials, didn't do anything to save helpless young boys from a perverted, sick(in the worst sense), pedophile.
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