Re: lighten up

[Derek Meyer <djmeyer13 (at) yahoo.com>]

Hi all,
I just read Mr. Richmonds letter "lighten up" and I
must whole heartedly agree.  In our legal system,
everyone is innocent until PROVEN guilty.  If someone
has been found by the judges and the protest commitee
to be cheating, then I suppose it would be ok to call
someone a cheater (although still in poor taste) but
otherwise it is downright rude and unsportsmanlike.
I'm sorry, but having an extra thimble on your boat or
something to that extent IS NOT gonna make you win.
Remember, NO ONE likes a sore loser.


-Derek Meyer
Laser and Radial 158759

--- JAMES E RICHMOND <jerichmond@earthlink.net> wrote:
> 8/20/99
> 
> Life is too short for the scarlet rhetoric about
> board painting, tricked-out
> lasers, 3 mm tolerances, who's in charge of the
> list, etc.  Laser sailors
> are an independently-minded lot, and with over 700
> subscribers to this list,
> don't expect everyone to be like you, or agree with
> you on anything.  Just
> accept the opinions of others for what they are:
> opinions.
> 
> It may be asking too much for civility on this list,
> but then, over time,
> I've seen the vast majority of posters to his list
> be able to discuss
> Laser-sailing issues without resorting to name
> calling and insults.  Stick
> to the sailing issues.  For those of you that feel
> compelled to flame
> others, just remember that you do more to discredit
> yourself, than support
> your arguments.
> 
> Personally, I'm tired of people accusing others of
> being "cheaters" over
> largely philosophical issues.  That's a pretty
> strong accusation and, IMHO,
> should not be used lightly on this list, or on the
> race course.  Go sailing.
> Have fun.  Lighten up.
> 
> Jim Richmond
> #140526
> jerichmond@earthlink.net
> 
> 
> 

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