When in Rome

[Robinho]

No it proves that your 'argument' as expressed was such a load of gibbering tosh that I assumed you must be a simpleton.

Can you articulate why this perfectly reasonable analogy is it a load of gibberish tosh?

I bet you can't.

[Coalman]

Dissuading people to commit criminal offences is the state's job.

I was going to comment on your stupidity but I can't be arsed.

[doodab]

Can you articulate why this perfectly reasonable analogy is it a load of gibberish tosh?

I bet you can't.

Because the relationships between the various parties aren't the same and football fans don't get paid for going to games.

[FiveTimes]

More English fans attacked in Rome.

When will UEFA man up and hand the associated clubs a ban?

The problem is how can they prove it was the fans who caused the violence ?

What is to stop a rival club rocking up and causing hell hoping that the club will get punished.

UEFA will hide behind

[Robinho]

Because the relationships between the various parties aren't the same and football fans don't get paid for going to games.

You would be more comparable to a player in this instance. The analogy isn't perfect but it doesn't need to be, as the underlying concept is so utterly simple: punishing a broad range of people for something they didn't do, wouldn't condone and didn't encourage is rash and unfair.

[doodab]

The analogy isn't perfect but it doesn't need to be, as the underlying concept is so utterly simple: punishing a broad range of people for something they didn't do, wouldn't condone and didn't encourage is rash and unfair.

But you'll argue vehemently in favour of free markets which do exactly that.

[Robinho]

But you'll argue vehemently in favour of free markets which do exactly that.

WOT?