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playing competitive Chess is a privilege, not a right like freedom. I'm totally fine with 0-tolerance, because the only penalty is you can't play in competition
by jobs_throwaway 4y ago
playing competitive Chess is a privilege, not a right like freedom. I'm totally fine with 0-tolerance, because the only penalty is you can't play in competitions. If you want to play chess with your mates, no one is going to stop you.
- roflyear 4y agoIt's the dude's livelihood, though. There are laws about taking someone's tools if they owe a debt for similar reasons. I think it is a very similar thing.
- MichaelCollins 4y agoI think there's little dispute that he's a very good chess player. He could perhaps earn a modest living as a chess tutor. That should be good enough, he's not entitled to riches.
- roflyear 4y agoAfter being publicly labeled as a cheater by the chess community, and having his name drug through the mud? Sure. Then everyone will think his students are cheating when they perform well!
- MichaelCollins 4y agoObviously he wouldn't be able to charge top dollar.
- palmetieri2000 4y agoHis coach who confessed to cheating numerous times still charges out $250 p/h for lessons and has students so... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Lba8_wknSY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Lba8_wknSY
- tremon 4y agoThat's not a very strong argument. Lawyers have been disbarred before, doctors have had their license revoked.
- z9znz 4y agoIf he's that smart, he should be more than capable of developing a number of other livelihoods - not the least of which could be coaching.