A Little Aristotle

[bainsey]

"The law is reason, free from passion." -- Aristotle

Does this also hold true to basketball officiating, or do we need a little passion and emotion to work a game effectively?

[Chris Whitten]

When competency is present, I prefer an appropriate mix.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by bainsey

"The law is reason, free from passion." -- Aristotle

Does this also hold true to basketball officiating, or do we need a little passion and emotion to work a game effectively?

I think you have to have some passion to do this for an extended time or you will not enjoy it.

Peace

[truerookie]

You have to have a balance between the two. IMO

[SNIPERBBB]

[QUOTE=bainsey;809997]"The law is reason, free from passion." -- Aristotle

I don't think Aristotle would say the same after observing various governments the last hundred years or so.

[Welpe]

Mbyron will be sure to correct me if I'm wrong but I believe Aristotle was talking about law in its pure, unadulterated form.

I believe the passion in officiating should come from being a part of a game that inherently is passionate and emotional. To show no investment in the overall game at all is to come across as aloof in my opinion.

As an aside, didn't Shaq once refer to himself as Little
Aristotle?

[Rob1968]

Originally Posted by bainsey

"The law is reason, free from passion." -- Aristotle

Does this also hold true to basketball officiating, or do we need a little passion and emotion to work a game effectively?

The application of law to the actions of the members of the society which espouses said law, inherently involves passion.
The values of a society may be expressed in the laws that govern that society.
The humanity of a society is expressed in the balance of justice and mercy exhibited in the application of its laws.

[Caesar's Ghost]

I read this forum alot but I dont post alot but I thought this quote was also interesting.

"Ive noticed over the years that one of the significant differences between stronger and weaker officials is that the latter are more inclined to want a prescription for everything. They want an anatomical definition of torso when deciding weather to call a charge. They want to know what similar means when comparing someones wristband to their jersey."

[Bad Zebra]

Originally Posted by Caesar's Ghost

I read this forum alot but I dont post alot but I thought this quote was also interesting.

"Ive noticed over the years that one of the significant differences between stronger and weaker officials is that the latter are more inclined to want a prescription for everything. They want an anatomical definition of torso when deciding weather to call a charge. They want to know what similar means when comparing someones wristband to their jersey."

It is interesting. Who's it attributed to?

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Welpe

Mbyron will be sure to correct me if I'm wrong but I believe Aristotle was talking about law in its pure, unadulterated form.

Not here to correct anyone. You might be interested in the previous 2 sentences (in a slightly different translation), where Aristotle is considering the difference between human rulers and the rule of law:

Originally Posted by Aristotle's Politics

Anyone who instructs LAW to rule would seem to be asking GOD and the understanding alone to rule; whereas someone who asks a human being asks a wild beast as well. For appetite is like a wild beast, and passion perverts rulers even when they are the best men. That is precisely why law is understanding without desire.

[Freddy]

"A Little Aristotle" -- isn't that what they called BillyMac when he was a lad?

[Caesar's Ghost]

Originally Posted by Bad Zebra

It is interesting. Who's it attributed to?

Its from Referee Magazine but I got it from someone else or I would of sighted the source when I first posted it.