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Volunteers help grow the game

Posted By: Tom Keith
Date: Friday, 1 July 2011, at 1:20 p.m.

In Response To: Volunteers help grow the game (Michael Petch)

These are three laws that I'd like to make sure my own kids don't learn:

  • If you’re not a compulsive/addictive personality, there’s no point playing backgammon.

Do you think there is something inherently addictive about backgammon (beyond being fun to play)?

  • There’s no more difference between playing for money and playing for fun than there is between a water pistol and a loaded gun.

Why even mention money? Younger kids can learn cubeless backgammon. Older kids can learn match play. They are learning a fun game that has some educational elements.

  • If making others happy and being kind to others is important to you, then you should not play backgammon.

Wouldn't this apply to any type a competition (softball, soccer, tag)? I agree with your sentiment up to a point. At very early ages, it is important to learn working together and cooperation. But at a certain point you have to learn how to compete too -- how to win gracefully, how to lose gracefully, that friendship and camaraderie are part of the game.

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