If you want to discuss merits of the system, etc., fine, but you guys are missing (what I think was) the point of the thread -- the complete hypocrisy of the 49ers. They aren't refusing to suspend McDonald based on any higher principal other than they think he can help them win. The 49ers and coach Hairball put themselves on a higher standard by publicly claiming no-tolerance on domestic violence, but the reality is they don't give a rat's ass about domestic violence, they just want to sound good yet do nothing when it comes time to do it.
Oh sorry, here's who they decided to suspend instead:
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...ted-robinson-2-games-for-insensitive-comments
Too bad their announcer can't catch or tackle, or he wouldn't have been suspended either.