Wow, false equivalency alert.

A "clear goalscoring opportunity" generally only applies if the defending player is the last man, though. With the defender tracking back into the box, there is no guarantee that the opportunity would have resulted in a goal.

For fouls, "clear goalscoring opportunity" generally means the defending player is the last man. In this case, there was a defender almost on the six yard line covering for the keeper. I think the ref took that into account in only giving a yellow. This wasn't Luis Suarez on the goal line, so it was probably the…

The presence of the last man inside the 6 yard box probably influenced the ref's decision. It looks like the right call in this case, as that was far from a clear goalscoring opportunity (a la Suarez at the last World Cup).

I think that is why I cannot really figure out how to feel about it; it is so morally ambiguous. In certain contexts, it's perfectly fine to use alcohol to give you courage to do something you know you want to do, but in other situations it can lead you to ignore misgivings and do something you might not feel right…

Gandolfini clearly benefitting from the TRAGIC DEATH BUMP here.

I don't condone vandalism of other people's property.

Thanks for sharing your experience and being candid. I think the takeaway from this article is that "young women" isn't a monolithic group with identical members, but made up of individuals who fall on a spectrum of attitudes and behaviours. You've definitely given me another perspective to consider on this subject.

I basically skipped the hook-up thing when I was at uni, so I don't really know from experience how one feels when in that situation. I definitely get what you said about inhibitions you want to lose, but I (personally) tended to heed my inhibitions, although I knew plenty of others who obviously did hook up and were…

I think that might be where it's going, sadly. She's such a great character, but she's going to come back traumatised and it's going to be SADNESS. I did kinda like her red hair though.

Well, blaming women for the sins of men is in the Bible. Literally the second story. At least they're being consistent.

Ooo I didn't think of that. He didn't exactly seem heartbroken in that scene, just really let down. Maybe he'll rebound with Sloan, but I reckon Sloan and that new guy (Jim's replacement) will end up getting it on.

I can already see where Sorkin is going with this...

Thankfully I just (10 mins ago) watched the most recent episode, so it wasn't a spoiler for me. How are you liking season one so far?

Well, it doesn't have any precedent as far as I know, but it is a television show, so I think the writers can make things up in order to make the plot interesting.

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If demonstrations and protests didn't inconvenience people, they would be invisible, and it would defeat the whole purpose of protesting.

I've tried to suggest that this "circle jerk" (to borrow your apt term) over this case and this decision is a meaningless piling-on of people pointing at people they don't like and going "look at how raaaacist they are! At least we aren't like that, right guys?!" It's all to prove one's "not-racist" credentials by…

If that is your reading, then you have misread me. I can't sit here and reiterate what I made plain in my original comment, but you're miscomprehension of my statements is bordering on wilful as you really want to create an argument you can refute. You've made some impressive leaps from my words to your summary, and…