MrMephisto Wrote:
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> If you're engaged in a competition (sports, video
> games, board games, whatever) and you know the
> other person is cheating, is it OK for you to
> cheat in the exact same way?
>
> I say "yes," because you're not really cheating at
> that point. You're just making the competition
> equal again.
two wrongs make a right? nay i say, NAY!
informal competition, i would ask, "would you please stop cheating?" if they deny it or refuse, then quit the game.
in a friendly game (with people you know so it doesnt get out of hand, ending up with people pissed off), i would say, "quit cheatin', cheater!" smiling of course. if they dont, then say, "oh, we're playing that way are we?" and then cheat in plain sight and their objections be dammed (with sarcasm) unless they agree to follow the rules. that way the rules are either restored or augmented.
i dont like competition unless it's fun. if it's not fun, it's just work.
"the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish."