Catholic Church Scandal!

SystemShock said

That's the thing, all of those cases you mention, they are not institutional. And having personal cocaine problems, alcohol problems, that's not the same as aiding and abetting child rapists.

And the Saints don't claim to be any sort of moral authority.

But even at such a low standard, had the Saints traded for DeShaun Watson, I would not be watching the games, or cheering for them.

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I can completely understand that. I myself still would, for better or worse, assuming the overall team still brought me joy after such a move.

Every team aids and abets to some degree. If not, guys like Kamara and Will Smith and so many more wouldn't have stayed Saints after their issues. There's a personal line for everyone as you alluded to, and I absolutely agree. Heck, there's a line for every team and the NFL in general. But not everyone's line is the same at the end of the day when that line directly impacts them. That's just reality. I'm not saying it's right, just that it is.

The way I see it, this life is finite enough, whether you believe in something more or not (another discussion obviously). So if something brings me joy and is something I can share with my family and friend (more joy), I'll likely keep doing it even if there are some unsavory aspects that I have to acknowledge. I think the same is true for the vast majority of people.

And yes, again, it's easy to say so in this example because my belief in a football team is not a fundamental belief in the meaning of life, existence, a god, etc. But then again, that's probably why it's harder to let go of a religion than a football team for some people. At the end of the day people do things because it makes them feel good, whether that goodness is the hope of a Super Bowl or the hope of everlasting life.