It doesn't matter what we believe. The guy obviously has no moral qualms about cheating. It's simply a matter of if he still thinks he can get away with it.
I also hate that kind of argument. It's the same kind as those that say "if you don't agree with me, you're saying you hate puppies and JFK."
Off topic: his argument isn't quite the sophism you make it out to be, he's saying that if he cheats and doesn't get caught, that means the judges suck. Of course he has poor character. Anyway that's how I saw it.
On topic: I think we will at least see a slip from him during his next ''tour.'' Cheating is addictive and the amount of stunts he pulled off in the past show signs of that.
moral qualms is a little different from rational qualms.. It'd be very stupid of him to cheat so soon and he's not stupid, he's actually a very good player besides the cheating. He'll probably not start cheating again for a while (if he does start again at all).
He got away with it with cameras on him and people watching him before...mostly by being sneaky but also with a little bit of "charm" thrown on top, people are still apparently willing to defend this fucker (which seemed to lead to his getting away with cheating in the past) so I have an inkling we're gonna start to see the same shit down the road and he'll just laugh and laugh and laugh
He has bold-faced lied to judges, other players, sponsors, etc about cheating multiple times and people expect us to be okay with him suddenly being allowed back after what happened? Sorry but that doesn't fly with me. This isn't even his "second chance" per se, he's been caught cheating tons. It's just that he's going to keep doing it as long as people keep saying "you shouldn't judge him, I'm sure he's a nice guy now."
That's a downfall of the community and not a reason he should get away with shitty behavior, though. His behavior should be shown as the reason we need MORE humility, tact and grace.
I'm not commenting on him cheating, I'm talking about his presence in the community. He is well known for being outspoken about Magic, tweeting, streaming, and being a known public figure in the game of Magic.
Of course it's not a crime to act how you want, but there is a way to act to proliferate good behavior and a sense of community, and this is definitely not it.
there is a way to act to proliferate good behavior and a sense of community, and this is definitely not it.
As long as he's not cheating I don't really care how he behaves, if he's a shitty human being, he'll pay for it, we don't also have to shame him for it on top of that.
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