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Subject: Re: About Civil Courage in Chess

Author: Rolf Tueschen

Date: 04:39:47 11/28/05

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On November 28, 2005 at 07:31:18, Paul Jacobean Sacral wrote:

>IMO there's is enough tolerance here, for differing viewpoints for an
>interesting discussion, anytime. But there's no tolerance for a real or
>wanna-be-grandmaster acting like a primadonna. That's what we don't need. It's
>as easy like that. Act as a normal member of the community, not a better person
>than the average Joe, and you'll be accepted and your views and arguments will
>be noticed. Act like as if your the superhero everybody must lick his shoes,
>than the responses will be less friendly! :-)
>
>Accept it or ignore it - your choice...
>
>Yours truly Paul J. Sacral


Fair enough. But in this case the truth is that Steen wasnt fishing for
compliments but was still attacked most rudely. You can figure it out by
comparing the irony of his speech compared to the aggressivity of his doubters.
Just go figure, it's all there in the record. And above all he always addressed
all these critics and flames in super and superior style.



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