
Originally Posted by
ChiTownPacerFan
So the ends always justifies the means? The NFL is giving money to charity, so whatever steps they take to get there are automatically fine and dandy? You can't possibly believe that! You don't think there's anything wrong with a business being purposely disingenuous, taking advantage of people, and exploiting a serious disease. If you really think that there is no immorality in that level of deceit, then you are a very dangerous person.
Imagine that this weren't a company, but a person instead. Not just any person, think of it as a friend of yours. For fun, let's call him Roger. Roger comes to you and tells you that his mom has breast cancer, and she doesn't have the money to pay for treatment. Roger offers to sell you some of his stuff to raise money for her. You don't really want any of it, but you care about him and his mom, so you give him $100 for some of his crap. The next day, Roger shows up with a new pair of designer sunglasses. You confront him, and he says he used the money you gave him, but don't worry, he gave his mom five bucks. Would you not be furious!?... I'm sorry dude, but the same ethical rules that apply to Roger must apply to the NFL.