sdandrea1 His jail time doesn't matter.....paid his dues, I guess?
Absolutely paid his dues. Yes, what he had engaged in was deemed illegal. I believe it's also been 'sub-culturally' accepted as has a similar form of betting and entertainment - cock-fighting. Regardless, does this logically extend to one with ill-conceived morals/values? Once one pays their dues in a retributive system of justice, do they not receive a second chance? Was his prior behavior, 17 years ago, so reprehensible? He plead guilty and served his time. We elected an upcoming POTUS with how many convictions with no admissions of guilt and no sentencing. I'll just ask the question. What does this mean, about us, our society, and our culture? Anyone actually know a convicted felon who's served their time and subsequently made a contribution to our society?