tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31402520.post821520272636308017..comments2023-10-24T04:43:53.179-04:00Comments on KGMom Musings: How are the mighty fallen!KGMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05165941950953938943noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31402520.post-53342879865555140642011-11-19T20:15:47.669-05:002011-11-19T20:15:47.669-05:00where are the men today? where are the heroes? whe...where are the men today? where are the heroes? when a little old lady has to beat off a would be burglar with her purse and a 10 year old boy had to cry every niht waking in sweats at every bump in the night- we must ask ourselves- 'where are the men?' and 'who is supposed to be training them?' there W's a time when women didn't have to carry both yje man's curse (work outside the home) and woman's curse (the pains of childbearing). now- afraid to show any sign of weakness- we carry both burdens, while men- er, boys- crash in their mom's basements well into their adulthood (mooching) and complaining about having to help with chores while trying to figure out their next "get rich quick" scheme to cat h up on child support while their children are showering with the likes of Jerry and Joe Self-serving when they should be reading their kids the Bible and teaching them to punch the lights out of anyone trying to plant a kiss on their sister. where are the men? Christian female union carpenter for Christ, Godly men and all women blessed enough to be home with their children.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31402520.post-33061768805749990362011-11-17T04:07:13.512-05:002011-11-17T04:07:13.512-05:00I agree with Philip (Tossing Pebbles)
"That o...I agree with Philip (Tossing Pebbles)<br />"That our heros have feet of clay, should not surprise us. . . but somehow it always does."<br />Just as in the scandal of the Catholic Church ... it's the cover up that amazes!Ginniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12749133391349265563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31402520.post-65245597385320709972011-11-12T12:09:20.706-05:002011-11-12T12:09:20.706-05:00We're an odd family. Neither my husband nor I ...We're an odd family. Neither my husband nor I have ever followed sports since college, except for a random televised golf match once a year or so. Our children, likewise, seem to have married people with marked disinterest in sports. Therefore, it is tempting for any one of us to become judgmental about sports-related scandals...and what a lot of them there are in recent years as investigative journalism thrives.<br /><br />But the truth is, we humans become attached easily to things. A football team, a brand of coffee, an old pair of jeans, etc., and what we attach to is as much a matter of luck as anything else, so I cannot condemn those who follow a team for being part of the money culture that ladens college sports and leaves it vulnerable to scandal. <br /><br />I can, however, judge those who grow attached to sex with children. And anyone who enables them, with either full or partial awareness, can find themselves drawn into that black hole of evil. May this particular evil cause all of us to take another look at the attachments we think of as harmless.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166865250789996825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31402520.post-51872544546409136912011-11-11T13:21:38.448-05:002011-11-11T13:21:38.448-05:00I want to bring my blog out of its somnolescence a...I want to bring my blog out of its somnolescence and think more about this. That Paterno should have done more is unarguable--he himself knows this. That the abuse went on so long is tragic, most of all for those abused. Following up in this area is the most critical part of the story (and possibly the part that will receive the least attention). But I am uneasy on several levels. I wish Paterno had retired earlier--othere stories suggest he was out of touch with the young men coached, even while remaining a competent coach and respected old man. But we are shaped so much by the time in which we grow up that I wish he had retired while he could still understand where the people he coached come from. (That wish applies to me also, as I observe the growing difficulty I have to understand the 20 somethings I teach.)<br /><br />But this tragedy does not come from such lack of understanding. My uneasiness comes from a sense that we (as a society) project the guilt on to one person, because he was the most prominent. I'm sorting out my ideas, and may never work them out satisfactorily. But the problem I'm wrestling with is our desire to fix things "so that this never happens again" (which is in itself a good--but impossible--desire), expressed in ways that cause further damage to the wrong people.<br /><br />Your reflections, Donna, are better than mine, I tihnk, because they describe more than analyse, and at this point such description is the best we can hope for.Climenheisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01989459133238230712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31402520.post-14021556357938693822011-11-11T11:02:12.212-05:002011-11-11T11:02:12.212-05:00Whatever the shame and cost to the institution and...Whatever the shame and cost to the institution and the adults implicated, it is small compared to the shame and cost for a lifetime for the victims.<br /><br />That our heros have feet of clay, should not surprise us. . . but somehow it always does.Tossing Pebbles in the Streamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04354065895900279070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31402520.post-51327919961987474842011-11-11T10:30:17.486-05:002011-11-11T10:30:17.486-05:00I just came across what I think is a good article,...I just came across what I think is a good article, so I thought I would pop back and offer to share it.<br /><br /><a href="http://sports.nationalpost.com/2011/11/10/penn-state-scandal-its-time-for-justice/" rel="nofollow">http://sports.nationalpost.com/2011/11/10/penn-state-scandal-its-time-for-justice/</a>Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31402520.post-63926586937748269352011-11-11T10:17:49.444-05:002011-11-11T10:17:49.444-05:00All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is t...All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.<br /><br />Now, we know that Joe P did do something, but clearly it was not enough. Knowing nothing about football or Joe P from before this scandal, from all accounts he seems like a decent man. I can't imagine he wasn't plagued with guilt for knowing that the higher ups had decided not to do anything about it and what that silence meant for some young innocent boys. <br /><br />But, then again, many people are good at compartmentalizing, and the old adage, out of sight, out of mind may have been in play here.possumladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08060146825196164963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31402520.post-19887907452670649972011-11-11T09:23:57.130-05:002011-11-11T09:23:57.130-05:00@ AC-- true, we have learned more as time goes alo...@ AC-- true, we have learned more as time goes along, and what we tolerate has radically changed. Child abuse should never be tolerated, but our understanding of what it is has changed.<br />@ NC--I too am saddened for the Paterno family. Here's a 5 + decade legacy almost entirely wiped out by this circumstance. I personally think some of the reluctance evidenced along the way is indicative of latent homophobia--I think some of the men involved just didn't see this as CHILD abuse when they first encountered the evidence. We know they were wrong--but they were responding based on their on biases.<br /><br />@ Beverly--yes, I recall your son attended PSU. And I know you have enjoyed my Happy Valley trip stories. Sad sad sad to see this giant brought down this way.<br /><br />@ Marie--ah, sweetie. I remember your story. And it saddened me so when I first heard it, and it still grieves me today. What amazes me is that you are one of the MOST loving caring people I know. Your words are true--do the right thing RIGHT away.KGMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165941950953938943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31402520.post-61073201245149279002011-11-11T09:00:14.122-05:002011-11-11T09:00:14.122-05:00Having been sexually abused myself as a child, I w...Having been sexually abused myself as a child, I wish I had been protected. There are so many layers to the cover up of this, and although I don't think the full responsibility is on JP, one would hope he had been so outraged that he would have fired his assistant coach on the spot years ago when it was reported to him. But he didn't. It was covered up on all levels. Yes, now lots of heads are going to roll since the public is aware. Better for everyone to do the right thing when the event happens! MarieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31402520.post-59920758312926714772011-11-10T12:38:41.944-05:002011-11-10T12:38:41.944-05:00Having a son who graduated from Penn State, though...Having a son who graduated from Penn State, thought not a football player, I have followed PSU more than my own home state football teams. These last days have been just plain awful.<br /><br />Thanks for your post. I agree with NCmountainwoman's comment...such a sad day for all concerned, but most of all, the boys who have been violated by someone who had been so trusted.Beverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269872465115056916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31402520.post-8753587137689172622011-11-10T11:49:34.507-05:002011-11-10T11:49:34.507-05:00I feel so sorry for Joe Paterno and his family. T...I feel so sorry for Joe Paterno and his family. That said, I do believe he should be fired. He cannot be absolved just because he reported the crime to his superiors. This was a crime...an egregious crime and having knowledge of the allegations it was Paterno's responsibility to see that police were informed.<br /><br />I do have empathy for Paterno but I have to think of the young boys who were brutalized after Sandusky was caught in the act. Unfortunately, Joe Paterno is in part responsible by his silence.NCmountainwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31402520.post-12724203626157493622011-11-10T11:27:37.553-05:002011-11-10T11:27:37.553-05:00I no longer follow football but JP was at Penn Sta...I no longer follow football but JP was at Penn State a long time ago when I did follow it. The collective consciousness about such activity has since been raised, but it's hard to know how to judge the past in terms of current values.Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.com