Delayed Gratification

Why do fouls on the shot count towards the bonus? That question struck me a while back and I have yet to think of a reasonable answer. If all the fouls your opponent commits are on the shot, you don't need the bonus. If the first 9 fouls in a half committed by your opponent are on the shot, then you are going to shoot two on every foul committed, even if subsequent fouls are "on the floor." Is this reasonable?

I think it would be equitable if two teams committing the same number of total fouls and fouls on the shot resulted in the same number of foul shots for each team. Let's put some numbers to it. The Jesters committed 14 fouls, the first 7 on the shot and the last 7 on the floor. The Justices committed 14 fouls, but the first 7 were on the floor, while the last 7 were on the shot. We'll assume that all the fouls on the shot result in 2 FT's and that 2 of the 3 front ends of the 1 and 1's are made. So, the result: the Jesters shoot 14 FT's and the Justices shoot 27 FT's. That's just absurd! Sure, my scenario is extreme, but the rule just doesn't make sense. It's not the only one that could use a little tweaking, but it would be a sensible start.