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Subject: Re: Bravery or cowardice?

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 10:38:21 05/18/00

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On May 18, 2000 at 12:09:19, Enrique Irazoqui wrote:

>On May 18, 2000 at 11:08:59, Dann Corbit wrote:
>
>>Which is it?  Is it both?  Is it neither?
>>
>>I think it's both.
>
>I fail to see the bravery/cowardice issue. He is entitled to reject the
>participation of a computer program in his national championship, isn't he?

*Why* do you think he is rejecting the option of playing?

>Refusing to play Fritz is only being coherent and has nothing to do with being
>a coward, "play like a man" (other posts on this issue), etc.

Coherent in regard to what?  If someone decides not to play are you saying that
the decision is neither brave nor cowardly?

>I find this sort of
>macho talk more revelaing about the poster than about van der Sterren and
>Bosboom.

What does it say about me then, if it is revealing?

>It reminds me of the pacifists that refused to go to war and were
>accused of cowardice.

Then you think it is bravery.  That's what I was wondering.



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