The Aamer Situation

[Uppercut]

Well, I do agree a life ban would be best for cricket!
But I don't think a life ban is a proper punishment for Amir.

Why does the second thing matter even slightly in comparison to the first? I don't get why would you willfully compromise the sport as a whole for the good of one fixer.

I would understand better (but still disagree with) an argument that banning him for life isn't what would be best for cricket.

 

[zaremba]

Dans ce pays-ci, il est bon de tuer de temps en temps un amiral pour encourager les autres.

 

[fredfertang]

Derek Bentley was 19

 

[Hurricane]

What are the people who are voting for other wanting to happen?

 

[Quaggas]

What are the people who are voting for other wanting to happen?

Well, Zaremba's "other" seems a little extreme.

 

[Uppercut]

Dans ce pays-ci, il est bon de tuer de temps en temps un amiral pour encourager les autres.

Quite right too.

 

[morgieb]

In English, what zaremba said is...

In this country, it is good to kill time to time an admiral to encourage others.

What's that got to do with the Amir situation?

 

[smash84]

Life Ban

I am from Pakistan and I (as well as a lot of my countrymen) believe that if found guilty then Aamer and company should be banned for life. Aamer is 18 years old and 18 years is a good enough age to differentiate right from wrong.

In fact now that I look back I realize that lots of mistakes were made in international cricket when people like (mark waugh, shane warne, wasim akram for accepting money from bookmakers) were not banned and their boards did not do away with them maybe because they were superstars. An example should have been made back then to prevent the situation from getting so bad.

However coming back to the point Aamer if found guilty should be banned for life. Why? To set an example. To make sure that youngsters in the future believe if they indulge in activities such as these they will have to pay a heavy price. To betray the trust of a nation. To bring the most popular sport in the country into disrepute. And lastly if the honor of playing for the country as well as all the perks that come with it did not stop him (and mind you cricketers are THE most famous and popular people in Pakistan and also some of the most highly paid people) from indulging into such activities then nothing will. I for one support a life ban for him.

 

[Matt79]

In English, what zaremba said is...

In this country, it is good to kill time to time an admiral to encourage others.

What's that got to do with the Amir situation?

Every now and again, it helps to make an extreme example out of someone to encourage the others to perform well/behave properly.