[blml] ACBL LC Detroit minutes

[Herman De Wael]

Eric Landau wrote:
> On Apr 8, 2008, at 3:44 AM, Herman De Wael wrote:
> 
>> John (MadDog) Probst wrote:
>>
>>> Herman, we know you're prepared to lie about these things. Some of  
>>> us are
>>> not. cheers John.
>> The same argument yet again. What is wrong with hiding my doubts to
>> opponents? Have you never doubled someone because he said "I think
>> ..."? If he'd simply stated the same without the doubt, and you hadn't
>> doubled, do you call the TD afterwards saying "he wasn't certain, but
>> he acted as if he was and now I demand that we'll score the
>> undertricks doubled.
> 
> That's a clear argument in support of John's implied criticism, as it  
> demonstrates why the particular lie in question (pretending a false  
> certainty when actually guessing) is likely to work to the liar's  
> advantage.
> 

And there's the second fallacious argument again.
"Since it works to Herman's benefit, it must be forbidden."

Will you never learn?



> 
> Eric Landau


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