This Is Getting Ridiculous

King Glorious · #1 01-23-2008, 06:57 PM

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=3210049

Majerus shouldn't be in trouble for this. He's a HIRED employee and he has the right to feel however he wants to. In my opinion, if the bishop had said that he wanted the university to fire him because he's not right for the university, that would be different. But to be upset with him for expressing his personal views is wrong. It was a personal view, not the view of the university.

IrishofNDMan · #2 01-23-2008, 07:01 PM

not again...................lol

Danzig · #3 01-23-2008, 07:02 PM

why, sure he should. he should be fired. just like imus, just like jacobsen should be. it's the american way these days.

no, seriously. the guy works for them, but he wasn't on the clock. it's ridiculous that no one has any personal time any more-you always have to worry, especially if you're a high profile person.

i do think it's funny that burke is suggesting that since majerus is a basketball coach, he's somehow now a church leader. no, he's a coach. i doubt anyone goes to their coach for theology lessons.

IrishofNDMan · #4 01-23-2008, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by King Glorious

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=3210049

Majerus shouldn't be in trouble for this. He's a HIRED employee and he has the right to feel however he wants to. In my opinion, if the bishop had said that he wanted the university to fire him because he's not right for the university, that would be different. But to be upset with him for expressing his personal views is wrong. It was a personal view, not the view of the university.

While he can say what he wants and believe what he wants, if the University wants to do something to him for it they have every right. It's the same as a teacher who recently got fired at a Catholic school because they found out she had an abortion.

This University, or school in the case of the teacher pays the bills, and if they want to take action they can do so.

Majerus is going to have a heart attack within the next 2 years, so I think they should just let him be.

fpsoxfan · #5 01-23-2008, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

A Catholic School just fired a teacher for having an abortion????? That's rich. Too bad they weren't as swiftly moving with the priests that were screwing kids all of those years. Nothing like some good old fashioned hypocrisy.

Excellent point Hoss!!!

IrishofNDMan · #6 01-23-2008, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

A Catholic School just fired a teacher for having an abortion????? That's rich. Too bad they weren't as swiftly moving with the priests that were screwing kids all of those years. Nothing like some good old fashioned hypocrisy.

Don't get me wrong Hoss, I agree with you here and that is obviously a very dark and sick thing that occured.

King Glorious · #7 01-23-2008, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

A Catholic School just fired a teacher for having an abortion????? That's rich. Too bad they weren't as swiftly moving with the priests that were screwing kids all of those years. Nothing like some good old fashioned hypocrisy.

Best post ever.

IrishofNDMan · #8 01-23-2008, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

I forgot to add, he absolutely should not be reprimanded or fired. It's ridiculous, and so is the thought he should be fired. What does his thoughts on abortion have to do with his coaching?

I'm not saying fire him, lets get that straight.

He is representing the UNIVERSITY which happens to be a Catholic University. If they feel like he makes their University look bad, then why can't they do something to him?

IrishofNDMan · #9 01-23-2008, 07:27 PM

Hoss, lets just imagine that someone works for you. Lets say that someone went out on record saying he is against certain things that were high beliefs of yours. Would that piss you off a little seeing as how your putting food on his table?

fpsoxfan · #10 01-23-2008, 07:32 PM

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Hoss, lets just imagine that someone works for you. Lets say that someone went out on record saying he is against certain things that were high beliefs of yours. Would that piss you off a little seeing as how your putting food on his table?

Irish, it doesn't work that way in the real world. I'm just as catholic as you are, but this is a clear case of hypocrisy. How many employers really care about their employees stance on abortion?

IrishofNDMan · #11 01-23-2008, 07:36 PM

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Irish, it doesn't work that way in the real world. I'm just as catholic as you are, but this is a clear case of hypocrisy. How many employers really care about their employees stance on abortion?

Ok, I see what you are saying, but the only one who can decide what is done about it is the University, and it is their right to do whatever they please.

IrishofNDMan · #12 01-23-2008, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

I honestly wouldn't think about it like that. It's work, I wouldn't care what they thought about issues like abortion. Work is work. And I definitely wouldn't fire or punish someone for having different beliefs as me. Think about that for a second. That's what is happening, people are and were being punished for their beliefs. I'm not trying to be high and mighty here, but that's just wrong.

People get punished all the time for their beliefs, you don't know this?

IrishofNDMan · #13 01-23-2008, 08:13 PM

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Point is, it's wrong.

I agree with that, that is why I don't think anything should be done to Majerus.

Jacobson did not express a belief however, she just threw out some F bombs but I really don't care as much as most of you think, I just wanted to start a topic and it turned out to be a 5 page topic.