The Nanny Society

Normally I talk about the State and how it limits freedoms. This is about the social mentality that leads to the State limiting freedoms.

It's also about football, which I like.

If you pay any attention to sports at all, you've heard about Big Ben's (quarterback for the Super Bowl winning Steelers) motorcycle accident. You've probably also heard a flood of people calling him irresponsible or selfish for not thinking of his "responsibility as the face of the franchise and leader of the team."

The guy gets paid to play football. He has a contract. If he abides by the contract, he gets paid. If either party in the contract decides they don't like the terms, they can quit. He has no responsibility to his employer other than what is outlined in the contract.

What gets me is that the mainstream media is always tripping over themselves to not appear "judgmental" and jumping down anyone's throat who they perceive to be that way. Yet for some reason, they feel the need to condemn Ben and his actions and wag their finger in his face.

Bad boy. You're in time out.