No sympathy for Ben from me, but my heart goes out to his family. I don’t care if he is a Fremantle or Vic based player. Attack the issue not the person. Don’t be so narrow-minded to think that this is an Eagles or WA problem. This insidious drug is worldwide.
I've seen first hand what drug use by 1 person can do to family and friends. Children all raised by loving caring parents. Offered the world in work and education opportunities, yet for some reason 1 of the kids gets mixed up in this stuff. Destroy themselves, their immediate and in some cases extended family.
The upsetting thing about all this is he can't see what he's doing wrong. Yet his family will be in turmoil trying to figure out where they went wrong and what they could do different.
If he was a Rock star or a politician, would it get the same media exposure?? (Daniel Johns/Peter Garrett)
I saw a stat some time in the past that listed the politicians that had fraud, drug, assault, and numerous other charges against them. So-called learned well-educated men and women are not immune to the perils that affect the rest of us. So why is it that we are so critical of sportstars.
I feel he should face the music now and the Eagles should delist him. However the same rules and blood calls that apply to our sportsmen because they are “Roll models “ Should be applied to other community leaders-roll models.
My rant………..feel free to tear it apart. Just remember that we all have family, friends, sons and daughters, perhaps even some forum members that may come under the spell of this cr@p in the future. How would you like it handled then?
Hate the stuff, never tried it never will. Rarely drink. Yet I lay awake at night thinking about the future for my 3 kids, and hoping that when (not if) they get offered this sort of temptation they have the strength to turn away.
RJH.
