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Originally Posted by Necro  Chill out man, sound like you are going to go postal... |
No kidding.
SS, the old "FOULS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE PENALTIES!!!!!" argument can be applied to any major team sport, really.
In hockey, teams absolutely serve certain penalties to set a physical tone for the game; in baseball, pitchers work the count in many different ways; in football, teams will take safeties, or desperation pass interference calls, or a host of hockey-like physical precedent-setting penalties.
It's strategy, and it's been part of the game for many, many, many years.