Author: Matthew Hull
Date: 11:49:12 09/09/04
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On September 09, 2004 at 14:00:05, Peter Berger wrote: >On September 08, 2004 at 22:04:14, Steven Schwartz wrote: > >>First of all, my apologies to Peter Berger for discussing > >No problem. > >>Frankly, I do not see what CTF has to do with CCC. The ONLY connection >>is that it, too, is hosted by us, the password works on both, and there >>is a link from one forum to the other for easy access. Those who wish >>to visit there, can and those who do not, won't. > >Is the free for all CCC vs CTF battle still open ;) ? > >OK, I'll make it at least about chess. My favourite chess site is >http://www.jeremysilman.com. There is lot of great stuff to be found there, >highly recommended. > >I am only interested in the chess content there, but in fact his site has four >independent sections, the other three are about "Movies&TV", "Spiritual Journey" >and even "Astrology". > >This seems to get him some negative reactions by readers, he adressed in a >recent interview >(http://www.jeremysilman.com/chess_interviews/latest_interview.html) > >"... > >Q: One more site question on something I've been wondering about. Why astrology >and the other non-chess subjects? > >Silman: Well, I will admit that I'm personally not an astrology buff. But I know >that millions of people enjoy it, and giving them access to the most famous >astrologer in the world, Joyce Jillson, seemed a no-brainer. Why not make >astrology fans happy? By the way, Joyce – who is one of the most remarkable >people I've ever met – is also an excellent chess player. > >Q: And movies? > >Silman: I love movies, especially Asian cinema. Do I really need a reason other >than that? Everyone has their own specific interests – some enjoy chess, others >are into politics, stamp collecting, fine wines, and some live for their hunting >rifles and fried squirrel. Jeremysilman.com is really four independent >mini-sites. I don't expect everyone to visit them all. > >Q: What about that strange spiritual stuff? > >Silman: I was listening to radio one night when I was driving back from some >job. I tuned into a random station and was fascinated by a show that announced >that they were trying to find out what Buddhism was. That captured my attention! >But I was horrified to realize that none of the listeners, including the host, >had a clue! They began ridiculing Buddhists! They began announcing things that >were dripping in so much ignorance that I was absolutely disgusted. It occurred >to me that offering views of other beliefs might prove beneficial to curious >people with open minds. Learning about these things doesn't mean you have to >believe it, but knowledge does give a person a greater chance to accept and >understand those that are different than themselves. > >I wish I had a good Buddhist writer, and someone skilled in Islamic thought, and >a Rabbi, and a Christian mystic. > >Q: But won't it upset some people? > >Silman: At the risk of repeating myself, every subject has its own site. You go >to the chess site and there's nothing but chess. If you hate chess, you go to >the movies site and there's nothing but movies. It shocks me to see how many >people have trouble wrapping their minds around this concept. If one goes to >Yahoo, there are endless subjects. People accept that and just pick the ones >they personally are interested in. It's the same on jeremysilman.com. In fact, >if you are a chess player and don't wish to see anything other than chess, make >the blue chess page a favorite and you'll go directly there. > >Amazingly, some people are actually offended by the non-chess material! >Offended! I'll make them an offer – these people should invite me to their >trailers and let me throw away anything they own that isn't about chess. Then >I'll learn from their example and take their criticisms to heart. >... >" Bravo.
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