Re: Laker Haters: Best of

These type of threads always bring out the nitpickity in me. For once I'll lay
off, and we can agree to have slightly difference views on the subject
(although I don't think they're all that different).

Just one final comment.

On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 14:20:59 -0800, "brink" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
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>"igor eduardo küpfer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>> >> A good example of what I mean. I think Shaq is a total asshole. I've
>> >thought
>> >> that for years. I think he is, as a person, a discredit to the human
>race.
>> >
>> >why?
>> >
>>
>> I really don't want to go into it. I'll just say that the incident with
>Yao
>> exemplified everything I dislike about Shaq.
>
>seems like a pretty harsh way to judge someone.
>

The reasons why I dislike Shaq are different from the reasons I don't want to
discuss it online. The reasons for thinking Shaq is an idiot fall into the "if
you have to ask..." category -- if you have to ask why I hate him, you
probably have very different views as to what makes a good human being than I.
There's little point in arguing over this -- your view is as valid as mine,
and we stand little chance of persuading each other.

The reasons I don't like discussing it is that I consider opinions of a
player's personality largely irrelevant. Arguing about which player is a
bigger asshole is a good way to avoid talking about substantive matters.

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