Did he do enough when his boss, whom he told, did nothing? Should he have done more? Why didn’t his boss and others who may have known do something?

The sexual harassment allegations being made against Herman Cain, exposes a peculiar phenomenon also present in the scandal that has forced Penn State Icon, Joe Paterno to retire. Although both of these men are being accused of despicable behavior, people have rallied to their sides as if they are unfortunate victims.

The revelation that Paterno, an icon in the sport of college football, had knowledge that his former coaching assistant, Jerry Sandusky, was sexually abusing boys should have been devastating to the students at Penn State. These students should have been shocked that their hero did not call police when he learned that a coaching assistant was taking sexual advantage of troubled boys enrolled in a sports program. Instead of lamenting the callous act, the students held a pep rally outside the coach’s house.

It was a disgusting display.

This article makes a comparison between this case and the way the Catholic church handles it’s sexual misconduct cases.