[blml] why ask ? [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

[Marvin French]

From: "Guthrie"
>
> Hence I am also in sympathy is with the expert's
> suspected "pro-question". IMO, in spite of BLML
> efforts to distinguish them, there is little
> practical difference between a "Kaplan" question
> and "Pro" a question -- in both cases the
> questioner fears that opponents may have been
> economical with the truth; in neither case, does
> the questioner stop to examine his conscience on
> the precise reason for his question.

My understanding of the term "pro question" is not questioning that
seeks to flesh out what has been scantily offered (a Kaplan
question) but the origination of questioning solely for partner's
benefit, with the pro fully aware of what the answer is. Often the
pro question solicits information that is general knowledge, making
it particularly heinous.

Marv
Marvin L. French
San Diego, California
www.marvinfrench.com