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<blockquote data-quote="dasNdanger" data-source="post: 563986" data-attributes="member: 61962">Yes, and YES...and not just because you agreed with me.&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />&nbsp; I think dangerous acts, especially those that are purely spiteful, need harsher punishments.&nbsp;&nbsp; Biting usually comes with a year suspension, but not always, and penalties for eye-gouging - especially that which is obviously intentional - need to be stronger and more consistent, too.&nbsp; Consistency is key.&nbsp; If a player knows he&#039;ll be out for 18 months for biting, he will think twice before sinking his teeth into someone&#039;s finger or ear.&nbsp; If an eye-gouger knows he&#039;ll be out for 9 months, he&#039;ll think twice before he digs into someone&#039;s socket.&nbsp; A player needs to know that he will pay a dear price for unacceptable behavior, especially that which intentionally injures another.&nbsp; Of course, rugby league&#039;s stink-finger maestro, John Hopoate, only received a 12-week ban for his proctological skills, and from where I sit I would think such a violation should call for a lifetime ban.&nbsp; But that was league, so maybe that played a part in the decision since I&#039;m not sure how the oversight there works.das&nbsp;&nbsp; [h=1][/h]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="dasNdanger, post: 563986, member: 61962"] Yes, and YES...and not just because you agreed with me. ;) I think dangerous acts, especially those that are purely spiteful, need harsher punishments. Biting usually comes with a year suspension, but not always, and penalties for eye-gouging - especially that which is obviously intentional - need to be stronger and more consistent, too. Consistency is key. If a player knows he'll be out for 18 months for biting, he will think twice before sinking his teeth into someone's finger or ear. If an eye-gouger knows he'll be out for 9 months, he'll think twice before he digs into someone's socket. A player needs to know that he will pay a dear price for unacceptable behavior, especially that which intentionally injures another. Of course, rugby league's stink-finger maestro, John Hopoate, only received a 12-week ban for his proctological skills, and from where I sit I would think such a violation should call for a lifetime ban. But that was league, so maybe that played a part in the decision since I'm not sure how the oversight there works. das [h=1][/h] [/QUOTE]

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