[blml] DeWael School and WBFLC [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

[richard.hills at immi.gov.au]

Marvin French:

>Herman is right. Forcing people to exchange UI
>unnecessarily is not in the spirit of the game.

Fowler, "Modern English Usage":

>>_Petitio principii_ or 'begging the
>>question'.  The fallacy of founding a
>>conclusion on a basis that as much needs
>>to be proved as the conclusion itself.
>>
>>*Arguing in a circle* is a common variety
>>of p.p.; other (not circular) examples are
>>that capital punishment is necessary
>>because without it murders would increase,
>>and that democracy must be the best form
>>of government because the majority are
>>always right.

Richard Hills:

(1) The word "unnecessarily" is the first
begging of the question.  Giving the other
side a correct explanation of your mutual
partnership agreement, in accordance with the
requirements of Law 75C, is very necessary.

(2) The second begging of the question is
that the De Wael School advocates, as was
recently discussed in April's "De Whale"
thread, the generation of unnecessary UI
whenever a question is asked about a call
for which there is not any mutual partnership
agreement (by lying to the opponents that
there is an agreement, thus providing very
unnecessary UI to pard on how you will
interpret the undiscussed call).

Herman De Wael:

>>> - the clever opponent will always ask at
>>>every turn, hoping to catch out
>>>misunderstandings and trying to get people
>>>to exchange UI.

Richard Hills:

No, only a stupid opponent does that.  Not
only does that so-called "clever" player
place UI restrictions on their partner by
asking excessive questions, but also the
badgering of the other side with incessant
questioning is a clear infraction of the
courtesy requirements of Law 74A2, so would
therefore receive a disciplinary penalty if I
was the Director.


Best wishes

Richard James Hills, amicus curiae
National Training Branch, DIAC
02 6223 9052

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