[blml] Appeal [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

[Herman De Wael]

richard.hills at immi.gov.au wrote:
> 
> 
> Unless I have again misunderstood the De Wael School, it seems to me
> that Herman believes that in the situation where there is an
> apparent inconsistency between Law 75C and Law 75D2, a player has
> zero legal actions to choose, so that player must therefore choose
> an illegal action which is the lesser of two weevils.
> 
> :-)
> 
> 

You have understood completely, Richard, but your choice of language 
troubles me:

"apparent": the problem between L75C and L75D2 is not apparent, it is 
very real. If you believe that a player faced with the situation we 
are talking of, and choosing your alternative, is not breaking L75D2, 
then you are delusional. You may well believe that this is the lesser 
of two weevils, but not that one is not breaking L75D2.

"inconsistency": this is not a mere inconsistency, this is simply the 
WBF not realizing that there are stupid people like 99% of those on 
this list who do not realize that there is no inconsistency at all. 
L75D2 is worded very strongly, yet apparently not strong enough. Until 
that is resolved, there is a lacune, not an inconsistency.

"zero legal actions": you write this as if it is unthinkable that the 
WBF would allow suc a situation. Well, sadly, it has. But that is only 
because you believe there is a law which says "thou shalt not 
misinform the opponents". There is no such law. In fact, there is a 
law which expressly orders people to allow misinformation to continue 
to exist: L75D2. If you get rid of your misconception that L73 tels 
people what to do, then you see there is a legal action. The one I 
propose.

"therefore choose an illegal action" Of course. This follows from your 
previous sentence, and repeating it so that it seems as if I am the 
one ordering someone to break a law is an ad hominem argument. If what 
you say is true, and there is no legal action, then it's the laws 
which force the player to do something illegal. But it's not me.

"the lesser of two weevils". Of course. But it's the player who must 
choose. I give advice. I believe my actions constitute the lesser of 
two weevils, both in the sense that it is better for the player 
himself, and in the sense that it is better for the game as a whole. 
After all, the misinformation which is given is mostly irrelevant and 
rarely damaging, while the UI that you give is huge and gives rise to 
adjusted scores and misgivings all around. But I grant you that you, 
as player, are allowed to do what you think the laws dictate. I have 
told you that you are wrong, my actions are also acceptable, but if 
you prefer to give UI, go right ahead. Only don't come running to me 
if at the table next to you a player does something more sensible and 
ends up with a better final score than you.

-- 
Herman DE WAEL
Antwerpen Belgium
http://www.hdw.be