Subject: Cheating is not compulsary
Date: Wed, 6 May 98 14:28:13 -0400
From: Darren_Copple@avid.com
To: fkusumot@ix.netcom.com

 In the article, Nate states:,

I have
only had this option about twice total and I'll admit that I made the
'unethical play.' Point is, everyone has been in a similiar situation and
done the 'unethical' play at least once or twice.. No one will admit to
it because they fear their rep being ruined..

Buy saying that "everyone has done the unethical play, Nate gives
himself a very convenient way out.  He now does not have to own up to
his own responsiblities as a Magic player and as a person.  After all,
"everyone is doing it". What a load of shit.  I will admit that I admire
his candor and forthrightness about tackling such a touchy
subject. However, by cheating, Nate won the game, but Nate has lost more
than he will ever win. Every day he has to look in the mirror and know
that he cheated his opponent and even worse himself. He cheated himself
of the chance to show his charactor and growing as a person.  In the
game of life he lost big time.  These kind of minor charactor building
chances do not come often and he fucked his up.  So now Nate gets to be
a shallow, irresponsible person.  Whew, what a victory. I don't mean to
be vicious or hard on Nate, but he put himself into the firing line. I
wish him the best of luck in whatever he does.

If anyone wants to send flamers, please at least be a little original
and not the ubiquitous "fuck you, you suck, blah blah blah".

Darren

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