Due to the lengthy discussions about the Phelps situation, let's make this one short and sweet!
What's your opinion?
1. Don't give a ****.
2. Phelps is just another kid... kids do stupid things.
3. Phelps should learn from this and speak to kids about drunk driving.
4. Phelps should be prosected to the fullest extent and lose sponsorships.
5. Undecided.
My sense of it is that more will be accomplished in a positive way by having him do *appropriate* community service. This could be anything from working with organizations like DARE, MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) or SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving). A jail sentence would help no one, whereas someone with his reputation could find a way to bring good from potential harm. This isn't only about Michael Phelps. It's about how to prevent future drunk driving by Phelps and others.
Some have questioned his sincerity in owning up for what he did. I tend to think he was sincere--young, perhaps scared at first to go public, but finally pulling himself together and coming around to doing the right thing. Sainthood takes a lifetime to achieve. He's human and like most of us learning from experience. So the most constructive way to respond is to give him the chance to continue learning and others the chance to learn from him to avoid his mistake.
My sense of it is that more will be accomplished in a positive way by having him do *appropriate* community service. This could be anything from working with organizations like DARE, MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) or SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving). A jail sentence would help no one, whereas someone with his reputation could find a way to bring good from potential harm. This isn't only about Michael Phelps. It's about how to prevent future drunk driving by Phelps and others.
Some have questioned his sincerity in owning up for what he did. I tend to think he was sincere--young, perhaps scared at first to go public, but finally pulling himself together and coming around to doing the right thing. Sainthood takes a lifetime to achieve. He's human and like most of us learning from experience. So the most constructive way to respond is to give him the chance to continue learning and others the chance to learn from him to avoid his mistake.
