While a suspect was
being arrested in Milan on allegations of Soccer Match-fixing (http://www.voanews.com/content/soccer-matchfixing-suspect-arrested-in-milan/1607824.html) authorities in Nigeria were completely perplexed as
to who to arrest or punish when results of two soccer matches played produced
outrageous scorelines of 79 – 0 and 67 – 0, respectively! The last two games that would determine which
team moves into the fifth tier o the Nigerian football league were played
simultaneously at two different centres, to prevent the outcomes from influencing
one another. However, the team managers
from the two teams competing for elevation monitored match progress at the
other venue by phone, and the result was a shameful, all-decorum-dumped race to
outscore the other team, producing those record-breaking scorelines! (see an
account here:
htt;://edition.cnn.com/2013/07/11/sport/football/football-nigeria-scandalous-scorelines). Ironically, one of the teams represents the
Nigerian Police!
The same principle of
doing all that is necessary, damning decency, to outscore the opponent was also
shamefully displayed in the Rivers State legislature where honorable members
resulted to a free-for-all fight that was televised nationally. (see some
details and video at http://www.toksdam.com/20013/07/09/video-rivers-state-house-of-assembly-legislators-in-gang-fighting-jumping-each-other/ )
Worst of all is the
on-going repetition of this same principle in the lives of multitudes of
individuals who continue to pursue certain passions of life as if the Maker of
Heavens and Earth is either non-existent or fast asleep. According to the Scriptures, all who live
such lives are fools and they can look forward to shame as the promotion they
seek (Proverbs 3:35 )
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