My wife and I were discussing this while watching the brief moments they showed of this competition. Some of the competitors are plainly just fat, others were relatively lithe and muscular. Does the extra weight (mass) actually assist with the momentum and propulsion.
This is a genuine...
Indeed there was nothing accidental about driving a car having been drinking, clearly quite intentional.
The result of doing so however was an accident, not planned, not intended and thankfully no-one else involved. I regard drink driving as equally serious as a brawl.
Should his employers...
Indeed there are professions that would suspend, there are also many that wouldn't.
I think the thing here is that they had an 'accident' due to drink driving for which they will no doubt be dealt with by the authorities. It may have been an inevitable accident, but nonetheless it was an...
Agreed.
Football players have long since lost the mantle of role model and shouldn't be seen as such, if any are that's a bonus.
Most employers wouldn't punish their staff (would the law allow it for non-work related matters) in addition to any 'possible/probable' prosecutions
I have no idea what you mean by that. but to take each point.
1 Yes they probably will be as I said, just wait until then.
2 No, feet firmly planted on this one and not waving my hands around in frantic disgust at an employer using their employees for what they are paid to do.
In what way have they condoned what they did. These are their employees, no more no less and not using them may be a detriment to the club as a whole. Wait until they have been convicted..
If you had an accident after having been drinking and were being dealt with by the police, assuming you don't drive for a living, would you expect your boss/employer/company to punish you as well ?
I personally have committed to eradicating all unnecessary exercise, thereby keeping my heartbeat and breathing rates at a lower level. Consequently I will be breathing out less CO2.