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CMV: Regardless of circumstance, marijuana use should be punished less severely then assault

In regards to Josh Gordon's suspension for a year for trace amounts of marijuana vs Ray Rice's 2 game suspension after beating up his fiancé, I think that you cannot possibly argue that this is fair, or Gordon deserves this. The biggest reason I've seen for arguments against Gordon is that he is a multiple time offender, but seriously, Rice beat up his fiancé in an argument. I don't care if Gordon smoked up every hour of every day, this will never be as harmful as assault. 

But please, show me the error of my way and change my view.
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Does Rice deserve a more harsh punishment than Gordon? Sure, but Gordon's punishment is still fair. Part of the collective bargaining agreement between the NFL and the NLFPA (the players' union) is a substance abuse policy. The players and the league agree that the use of certain substances are prohibited and that they agree to certain testing procedures and punishments. This agreement includes punishments for multiple offenders, which Gordon is. Gordon broke a rule multiple times that the union which he is a member of agreed to. As such, his representatives agreed to the terms for players to play in the NFL and to the potential punishments for breaking these terms. Gordon broke these terms, and was punished as this agreement calls for. Rice broke a different part of this agreement for the first time, which calls for more general punishment which is more up to the discretion of the commissioner. These are two completely different situations, and trying to compare them is no different than comparing apples and oranges.