Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 11:21:09 05/18/00
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On May 18, 2000 at 14:10:08, Enrique Irazoqui wrote: >On May 18, 2000 at 13:38:21, Dann Corbit wrote: > >>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? > >For the reasons he stated. Why should I interpret him? He opposed the >participation of Fritz. Playing against it would be doing as told, against his >own judgement. His privilege. And yet you are willing to interpret me, even diagnose me as someone who labels people. >>>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? > >See above. > >> If someone decides not to play are you saying that >>the decision is neither brave nor cowardly? > >Nothing to do with being a coward, a hero, a "man", a "sissy". He is sticking to his principles. You see no bravery in that? >>>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? > >That you think in these terms. Was it Kierkegaard or Dick Van Patten who said, "You label me, you negate me." >>>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. > >Nope. I don't think that being a pacifist has anything to do with bravery or >lack of it. Same applies to van der Sterren. But taking a stand in relation to your pacifism does. Or do you simply not believe that bravery or cowardice even exist?
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