really? there's a difference?

good post

Blueto

1/8/13 10:27am

An honor code violation for turning someone in might be a little much

rad dawg

1/8/13 10:28am

My experience with the honor code was far different

Cosmodiar

1/8/13 10:31am

Most here don't have a clue how it works or how it is applied

Mems

1/8/13 10:35am

were you ever called in to meet with the honor code office?

RisinUp

1/8/13 10:39am

I was a tutor for football players in early 90's - knew about some violations,

farsurfer

1/8/13 1:00pm

I must have missed that when I was at BYU. I don't recall thinking about the

HenderCoug

1/8/13 10:28am

Correcto.

Sheikh Djibouti

1/8/13 10:36am

Then you wouldn't know

BigYfan

1/8/13 10:41am

BYU is really good, but could be better, at forcing people to choose the right.

SaltLakeCoug

1/8/13 1:42pm

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CougarEyes

1/9/13 7:39am

I think the best way to make sure someone holds to certain standards is to shun

DapperDan

1/8/13 10:29am

Loving shun? Awesome.

CougarFella

1/8/13 2:02pm

RE: I think the best way to make sure someone holds to certain standards is to

gedderdunn

1/9/13 9:33am

The HC office

DapperDan

1/9/13 9:35am

I think there is a lot of faith promoting rumor regarding the evils...

Cougar Insider

1/8/13 10:34am

This is a silly thing to bring up, yet someone always does. BYU was a church

taekwondave

1/8/13 3:13pm

Solid post

goose

1/8/13 10:36am

POTD

RisinUp

1/8/13 10:38am

sure

Belboz

1/8/13 10:39am

I agree. If the rumors were true about Manti Teo I wish Bronco would have

buhlcougar

1/8/13 10:42am

You say if the rumors are true then you ask why we shun sinners. We don't even

Real G Man

1/8/13 10:55am

In terms of shunning sinners I'm talking about the ones we do know.

buhlcougar

1/8/13 10:58am

That my friend is wild speculation, unless you can back it up. You don't know

Real G Man

1/8/13 1:43pm

Not a fan of exploiting people's personal problems for football

aTmcoug

1/8/13 11:56am

How is that exploiting a person's problem? The other colleges are exploiting

buhlcougar

1/8/13 12:24pm

BYU is not the place to come to correct your problems

aTmcoug

1/8/13 12:40pm

If everyone came to BYU with your thoughts in mind then all would be well but we

Real G Man

1/8/13 10:51am

There is something wrong with the Honor Code: It's more restrictive than

PGVikingDad

1/8/13 1:04pm

Well, it should be more difficult to get in, actually, but not as it pertains to

taekwondave

1/8/13 3:19pm

IN what way is the honor code more restrictive

dratax

1/8/13 4:26pm

I'm not talking about working at the temple, but attending.

PGVikingDad

1/8/13 4:41pm

Assuming your description is correct.

dratax

1/8/13 4:49pm

This would cease to be a problem if they simply separated the dress code from

taekwondave

1/8/13 4:53pm

We are all our brothers keepers? Funny twist on the Cain quote, don't you think?

taekwondave

1/8/13 3:18pm

Here's a concrete suggestion... get rid of it.

FierceArc

1/8/13 9:50pm

Everyone has their own bubble

CougAntWave

1/8/13 10:51am

Im with you

vcCoug

1/8/13 5:08pm

Lot of nazis run that place.

Y4LYFE

1/8/13 12:14pm

My experience with the honor code office

yorksama

1/8/13 12:32pm

Hard core delinquent ^^^^^^^^^^

Born2Fish

1/8/13 12:50pm

Seems to me had you gone in there might have been a different end to this

Real G Man

1/8/13 1:48pm

No, it wouldn't have

yorksama

1/8/13 2:09pm

Seems like your real beef is with campus PD, not the honor code office here

Mems

1/8/13 2:18pm

My beef was with both.

yorksama

1/8/13 2:45pm

Sounds like Arnie Lemmon got you

PrisonMike

1/8/13 3:36pm

Give someone a little authority and... unrighteous dominion

frontrowcougar

1/8/13 4:05pm

My paper airplane experience

klay

1/8/13 6:25pm

I've had a lot of situations like this with campus PD

cougarBee

1/8/13 7:38pm

That is a nightmare of a story....

SaltLakeCoug

1/8/13 10:46pm

Good post

Born2Fish

1/8/13 12:44pm

My son left the BYU football program because of the Tattle Tale culture of BYU

raiderhater

1/8/13 12:45pm

Tell him thanks for leaving.

Ragid1

1/8/13 3:11pm

He left because of the tattle tale, I'm more righteous than you attitude.

raiderhater

1/8/13 4:09pm

Let me ask you this

Ragid1

1/9/13 4:30pm

OK Jerk I sure will, your just as bad as the holier than thou kids!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

raiderhater

1/8/13 4:14pm

LOL- are you really name calling?

bigbluecougar

1/8/13 4:50pm

Oh no, I just am trying to prove a point your going to turn me into CB, see

raiderhater

1/8/13 4:56pm

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bigbluecougar

1/8/13 6:07pm

Troll or snitch?

g$

1/8/13 4:19pm

Neither

Ragid1

1/9/13 4:34pm

Snitch then got it.

g$

1/9/13 4:54pm

I see your point

Ragid1

1/10/13 9:08am

there should be no necessary evils in the honor code

g$

1/10/13 9:32am

Wrong

Ragid1

1/10/13 2:03pm

What makes you think it's your job to confess others' sins to their bishop?

taekwondave

1/10/13 2:30pm

Oh, saying he sounds like a teenage girl isn't offensive at all, no. Way to keep

taekwondave

1/10/13 9:44am

BYU is the training ground for the churches future leaders

g$

1/10/13 10:04am

I think you are putting words in people's mouth and I think calling it a snitch

Real G Man

1/10/13 11:38am

You are proving my point...

g$

1/10/13 1:13pm

Again, G-money wins this one.

taekwondave

1/10/13 2:31pm

not trying to be a jerk, but was he playing?

Ft Worth Cougar

1/8/13 3:31pm

CA boy, not cut out for the holiness factor!

raiderhater

1/8/13 4:59pm

so that would be a no. Thats fine, just curious.

Ft Worth Cougar

1/9/13 9:14am

So...has anyone here ever experienced Honor Code "tattling" first-hand?

PGVikingDad

1/8/13 12:58pm

I was tattled on twice - never knew WHO tattled - put on probation both times

dougman82

1/8/13 1:04pm

Happened to me... It's definitely real, not legend.

RisinUp

1/8/13 1:47pm

It does happen and sometimes definitely should happen but I think CB makes a

Real G Man

1/8/13 2:15pm

If you had ever been falsely accused of something serious, I would imagine you

g$

1/8/13 2:45pm

that's fair, but put yourself in the shoes of a girl

Jimmy Rocket

1/8/13 3:02pm

You are guilty until proven innocent... with no way to refute your accuser

g$

1/8/13 3:15pm