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Posted By: Albert Steg
Date: Monday, 6 April 2015, at 3:37 p.m.

In Response To: Ethics (Chiva Tafazzoli)

Chiva -- your philosophy would also appear to accept intentional cheating as part of the game. Why not? After all, it's a tough world, and people cheat in every field, so it's all a big cesspool and you better learn to swim. If you're that cynical, I don't wonder ethical questions bore you.

A lot of people, though, want to swim in a cleaner pond, and want to enjoy the money aspect of backgammon without becoming a degenerate gambler and sociopath. That's why questions get asked and discussed - to help clarify appropriate, honorable behavior in an enjoyable pastime that can attract more than its share of scumbags -- especially when 'gaming' your opponent becomes acceptable as "just part of the game."

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  Brett Meyer -- Sunday, 5 April 2015, at 4:24 a.m.
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    Stick -- Sunday, 5 April 2015, at 4:35 a.m.
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      Jake Jacobs -- Sunday, 5 April 2015, at 5:56 a.m.
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        ChanningW -- Sunday, 5 April 2015, at 8:38 a.m.
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    Casper Van der Tak -- Sunday, 5 April 2015, at 6:34 a.m.
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    roadkillbooks -- Sunday, 5 April 2015, at 8:36 a.m.
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    mamabear -- Sunday, 5 April 2015, at 11:56 a.m.
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    Stein Kulseth -- Sunday, 5 April 2015, at 12:28 p.m.
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    Phil Simborg -- Sunday, 5 April 2015, at 12:58 p.m.
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      Brett Meyer -- Monday, 6 April 2015, at 3:59 a.m.
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        ChanningW -- Monday, 6 April 2015, at 8:14 a.m.
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      Chuck Bower -- Monday, 6 April 2015, at 5:06 p.m.
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        Phil Simborg -- Monday, 6 April 2015, at 6:17 p.m.
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          Albert Steg -- Monday, 6 April 2015, at 6:38 p.m.
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          Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 7 April 2015, at 12:58 a.m.
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          Chuck Bower -- Tuesday, 7 April 2015, at 4:53 p.m.
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            Art Grater -- Tuesday, 7 April 2015, at 8:14 p.m.
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            Phil simborg -- Tuesday, 14 April 2015, at 8:40 a.m.
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        Taper_Mike -- Monday, 6 April 2015, at 6:57 p.m.
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          Chuck Bower -- Monday, 6 April 2015, at 7:40 p.m.
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            Taper_Mike -- Monday, 6 April 2015, at 9:10 p.m.
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              Stick -- Monday, 6 April 2015, at 9:40 p.m.
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            Barry Silliman -- Monday, 6 April 2015, at 11:42 p.m.
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        Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 7 April 2015, at 12:54 a.m.
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        Tom Keith -- Tuesday, 7 April 2015, at 2:51 a.m.
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          ChanningW -- Tuesday, 7 April 2015, at 8:19 a.m.
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            Colin Owen -- Tuesday, 7 April 2015, at 10:12 a.m.
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              Chuck Bower -- Tuesday, 7 April 2015, at 4:32 p.m.
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    Albert Steg -- Sunday, 5 April 2015, at 1:29 p.m.
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    Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 5 April 2015, at 5:26 p.m.
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    Max Levenstein -- Sunday, 5 April 2015, at 7:16 p.m.
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      Albert Steg -- Sunday, 5 April 2015, at 11:39 p.m.
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        Fatboy -- Monday, 6 April 2015, at 1:23 a.m.
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          Art Grater -- Monday, 6 April 2015, at 5:09 a.m.
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    Chiva Tafazzoli -- Monday, 6 April 2015, at 6:58 a.m.
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      Albert Steg -- Monday, 6 April 2015, at 3:37 p.m.
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      Taper_Mike -- Monday, 6 April 2015, at 6:47 p.m.
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        ChanningW -- Monday, 6 April 2015, at 7:56 p.m.
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      David Rennie -- Monday, 6 April 2015, at 7:14 p.m.
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      Casper Van der Tak -- Monday, 6 April 2015, at 11:33 p.m.