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Originally posted by GarthB
devils advocate:
One who mistakenly believes he is providing a service by being insincere.
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I would disagree with that statement. I think that by taking the opposite side on an issue for sake of discussion "provides" a "service". The "service" that it provides is thought and understanding.
It is accepted interpretation that when a runner is forced to a base the force is removed by a touch (or pass) of the base. Now, that isn't what the rule book says. So if I question it, when the explanation is given the understanding becomes clearer. If the response "That's the way it's taught in pro schools" or "That's the interpretation of authoratative sources/opinion" is OK for you, so be it. But for alot of people, myself included, understanding why it is done that way is very important.
And if the question that I ask serves no purpose, then simply ignore the question.
To quote Tina Turner "What's sincere got to do with it?"
Sun Oct 28, 2001, 09:31am
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