The Honor Code

Whilst most people especially members of the church are well aware of The Honor Code, some people have no idea what its all about and that totally makes sense. Recently, Brandon Davies a forward on the men's basketball team was dismissed from the team shortly before the Mountain West Championships.BYU Basketball has been in the spotlight with Jimmer and his amazing shots.They had also been ranked no.3 something really big and so Davies' dismissal was such a huge blow.
Many people who do not understand The Honor Code have criticized this decision and called it stupid and untimely especially considering that the championship is at stake.Why couldn't they just wait and dismiss him after the tournament? What is the big deal with The Honor Code thing anyway?They are surely going to lose a lot of money.
These and many more questions have been in the media as people have tried to understand why BYU would do such a thing.After all they do not have a great replacement for him.BYU is a unique school with unique standards that people have to abide by.Upon being admitted to the school,one signs and agrees to live by The Honor Code.There are no exceptions.Rules are Rules.
In my opinion, i think that what really mattered was getting something bigger than a championship.Yes, it is a great thing to win a championship but it is even more bigger to get the message across to both students and non-students as well.It is an institution that has rules and whoever breaks them must be punished.
While many fans were devastated by the news, they accepted that it was necessary for him to be dismissed.Even though they might not win the Championship, this unfortunate incident has really showed everyone who follows college basketball what BYU is really about.
It is good to know that there is an institution which stands up for high morals in a world were premarital sex has become such an acceptable thing especially in college students.Although many people mock The Honor Code and call it unrealistic, a good number of people have liked it.One woman was heard to say 'I do not know much about BYU,but i like that school.There is something unique about it'
Indeed there is,the spirit of the Lord.