01-23-2015, 10:57 AM
That's a load of high horseshit you just dropped upthread, Cutz.
I do believe that some of the "cheating" examples you used in your analogies are instead "strategy" and all part of aggressive sports. Intentional and unintentional fouls and infractions executed by players in the course of competition, and monitored by officials, are in fact part of the game.
Covertly facilitating the manipulation of equipment to deviate from regulations in order to gain a competitive advantage, on the other hand, is not part of the game and merits an advanced degree in cheating, in my opinion. It's also a full-on pussy move, not an aggressive one.
IF it turns out that's what happened with the ball deflation in question here, I don't think the cheaters should only be slapped on the wrist because unethical cheating apologists proclaim that everyone cheats to some degree, or that it's just a little cheat... That's some lame minimization and justification which only rewards and encourages cheating and sullies the sport.
I do believe that some of the "cheating" examples you used in your analogies are instead "strategy" and all part of aggressive sports. Intentional and unintentional fouls and infractions executed by players in the course of competition, and monitored by officials, are in fact part of the game.
Covertly facilitating the manipulation of equipment to deviate from regulations in order to gain a competitive advantage, on the other hand, is not part of the game and merits an advanced degree in cheating, in my opinion. It's also a full-on pussy move, not an aggressive one.
IF it turns out that's what happened with the ball deflation in question here, I don't think the cheaters should only be slapped on the wrist because unethical cheating apologists proclaim that everyone cheats to some degree, or that it's just a little cheat... That's some lame minimization and justification which only rewards and encourages cheating and sullies the sport.