I will boycott Kelloggs over the whole Phelps affair! (crime, alcohol, world)

[fatmancomics]

He was just CAUGHT smoking weed 3 months ago.
Look, I can see both sides of the issue here and mostly because I think it's of little importance. The guy did great in the olympics but how long ago was that? Do you really think that kids still remember what he did? Do you really think kids even cared to begin with? I can guarantee that it was a small percentage of children who actually put down their DS long enough to catch a soundbite about the swimmer winning all those gold medals. And if your kid is watching the news and actually has an opinion on this then you've got one hell of a kid who won't be letting an athlete's bad actions influence him anyway.

Is smoking weed a big deal? I don't think so but I'm also the type that tried it and didn't like it just like I don't like being drunk. Should it be legalized? I don't have a problem with it. There are plenty of people who do it all day and all night anyway and the pot smokers don't cause any more trouble than drunks (I think they cause less actually).

But, as it was pointed out; as of right now it is still illegal and a private company has a right to protect its assets by firing anyone who is seen doing anything illegal in public if they included that kind of clause in their contract.

What gets me is the argument that there is a multitude of children who look up to this guy that are just going to be devastated when they find out. Anyone who is looking up to olympian athletes nowadays can't be old enough to understand what pot is and can't be old enough to be on the mediums that his indisgression is being shown on. If they are then I think the bigger concern is the irresponsible parents who are allowing them to watch this.

You wanna boycott kellogs; hey, right on, I support your right to do so. I raise my spoonful of frosted flakes to you, sir.

[Kereczr]

Originally Posted by seamusnh

I think I'll buy more Kellogg's products. There are millions of children and young adults that look up to Phelps. He should have thought of that before grabbing that bong.... I hope my teenagers aren't influenced by his activities...

Shows the quality and type of the typical american role model. HEY LOOK THERE IS A 23 YEAR OLD BOY THAT SWIMS REALLY WELL!!! AWESOME HE IS MY NEW ROLE MODEL!

[city414]

i dont see whats the big deal....about this what someone does in his/her personal lifr is their biz or their right.t in

i wonder would they make a big deal about phelps being a role model and was in a pic with 3 nude chics getting a blow job, probably so

[Kereczr]

Originally Posted by Captain Worley

Sure he did. He smoked pot. It is illegal.

Is it a big deal? Not really. It is still wrong, though.

Not every law deserves to be followed.

[Kereczr]

Originally Posted by sanrene

Sorry, but I know my kids and their friends better than you do. I guess it depends where you teach and the background of the kids.

Trust me - I can recognize such behavior, since as a tween/teenager I was unsupervised and pushing the envelope shall we say. My girls are world's apart from my life at that age - intentional on my part.

[twinArmageddons]

Originally Posted by Kereczr

Not every law deserves to be followed.

But you better well expect to live up to the consequences if the law is broken. Listen, I'm pro-legalization myself, but until then, it's against the law and people getting caught with it should expect to be punished.

[Kereczr]

Originally Posted by Langlen

But you better well expect to live up to the consequences if the law is broken. Listen, I'm pro-legalization myself, but until then, it's against the law and people getting caught with it should expect to be punished.

And we can continue to bi*** about it. Slowly but surely people are wising up as is evident by the recent examples of states easing back the harshness of weed laws.

[twinArmageddons]

Originally Posted by Kereczr

And we can continue to bi*** about it. Slowly but surely people are wising up as is evident by the recent examples of states easing back the harshness of weed laws.

And that we can. However, I'm not touching it until it's legal. I cannot afford to be arrested over something so trivial.

[LogicIsYourFriend]

Originally Posted by Kereczr

Not every law deserves to be followed.

That's right, it's called Civil Disobedience. Imagine what America would be like if MLKJr obeyed the law.

[Hoarfrost]

The OP does have a pretty damn good point. I wouldn't hesitate to wager that Kelloggs' products have done far more harm to the youth than marijuana will ever have the capacity to do.