I mean they got Sandusky on like 45 charges FFS, and that's just from people willing to step forward
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I'd understand feeling morally conflicted if Paterno had commanded the army that defeated Hitler or something but come on
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Idolizing Joe Paterno inextricably linked to Penn State identity. Giving him up is like saying PSU itself is worthless.
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Everything most college alums tie into stupid school pride is attached to Paterno at PSU. Condemning him condemns them.
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I have a friend who went to Penn State (who's not a Paterno apologist) who has what was once a great story about Paterno...
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coming upon him & friends playing catch, complimenting him on a good run, or some such. That story just good fun before...
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but now totally tarnished. Lots of Penn State people have stories like that. Paterno made them feel good about selves...
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So to fully come to terms with the horribleness, they have to come to terms with ways own lives/self image tied up in Paterno
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For a lot of them, it's much easier to just refuse to do that, pretend Paterno an innocent victim.
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What matters the suffering of numerous children you don't know compared to having to re-examine your own self-image?
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that's what bugs me though. It's only an indictment of you if you allow it to be
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