tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780806945960886534.post1517755036649493734..comments2024-03-28T05:47:54.177+00:00Comments on Philosophical Disquisitions: Schermer on Enhancement and Cheating (Part Two)John Danaherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06761686258507859309noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780806945960886534.post-41424350994665830072012-01-03T10:55:07.605+00:002012-01-03T10:55:07.605+00:00Hi Ricketson,
That's an interesting observati...Hi Ricketson,<br /><br />That's an interesting observation. In fact, I'm currently reading a book by Graham McFee that argues for a similar point. He says that we should identify a distinct category of cheating called "spoiling". Spoiling would involve actions that, while not directly contrary to the rules of the game, are contrary to the spirit of the rules.<br /><br />I'm still not sure if I agree, but I think I'll need to revisit my earlier endorsement of the trick play. I agree that I was a little too quick to accept it in the post.John Danaherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06761686258507859309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780806945960886534.post-22905366178824934522011-12-31T23:53:19.942+00:002011-12-31T23:53:19.942+00:00I don't know if this provides any insight to t...I don't know if this provides any insight to the bigger issue, but I think that trick play should be treated as "cheating". The reason is that the player took advantage of one of the core ideas of "good sportsmanship" -- that we behave differently on-the-field and off-the-field. This is particularly important in a contact sport like American Football.<br /><br />In that clip, the offensive team acted as though the play had not started, which caused the defensive team to refrain from tackling the ball carrier. To illustrate how wrong this is, imagine how you would respond if the defensive line had tackled the QB (possibly injuring him, since he was not bracing for a hit), but the QB truly had not intended to start the play.Ricketsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02579799843541826447noreply@blogger.com