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Re: My case against <G14>

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Just because we CAN do something doesn't mean we SHOULD. If you are choosing to do something just to "win" even if you may think or know it's not the "right" thing to do, then I guess you're missing the point entirely.
I question whether lopsided scores in competitions are inherently bad or the "wrong thing". When everyone (spectators AND players) can easily recognize that one side will be overwhelmingly victorious (such as in the final quarter of a football game), then I can see teams choosing to refrain from "running up the score" as the "right thing". In an intense 2 min.15 sec. match when a final match score probably won't be as readily obvious, does the possibility of a looming penalty (for performing well the objective of the game's challenge), in a future match with other alliance members, make sense?

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Listen, folks did you ever think that these type of items, the ones that nag the teams every year for the same "fairness" reasons is the REAL game we need to pay attention to?
"Fairness" & GP are often in the eye of the beholder. Creating barriers to doing one's absolute best when accomplishing a goal bothers me. Envy and even the desire to spare other's feelings can backfire into promoting ideals unrelated to inspiration of others, personal growth & the exploration of new skills.
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