Competition
Lets face it. As much as we would wish for cooperation as the engine that runs the world, it is competition that is in the driver's seat. If you are not the alpha dog, what can you do?
Option 1: take down those higher on the foodchain than yourself. Are any and all methods are fair game? It depends on how much you want to succeed. Your success depends upon the failure of the other side. Nonviolent/violent. Direct/indirect. Truthful/misleading/lies. It doesn't matter. The underlying premise here is that it doesn't matter how good your competitor is or how bad you are, victory is the main thing.
Option 2: Take it to the next level. Look inside and see what you can do to make yourself better at what you do, at what would take you higher. Forget about the other guy. Just work inside, learn from the success of others, play the game better.
These two strategic positions define the rules of competition. Anything else would be cooperation.
Professional sports such as pro football are clearly based on option 2. That is why they are so popular. No excuses. No sabotage of the opposing team (except for the indirect actions of fans where crowd noise can effect the game outcome). If you win, you were better on that given day. Any attempt to use option 1 is illegal. Just look at Pete Rose and see what even the suspicion of the use of option 1 can lead to.
Hamas clearly ascribes to option 1. The use of tactics that further their position by external focus has led to the current situation in the Middle East.
The two different options are not equal. They provide a window into the soul of the actors. If you truly believe in the game and in yourself, you will choose option 2. If you do not believe in the game or do not believe in yourself, you will choose option 1.
So, in the middle east, is the game wrong? The palestinian position appears to be "yes". There should be no competition with Israel since there should be no Israel. Do the palestinians believe in themselves? This is a harder question since they have not resolved the first one.
The true question on the world stage is whether or not Israel has the right to exist. If so, then there can be no justification for the Palestinian actions towards Israel until they buy into the game. If not, then there can be no justification for the actions of the Israelis to defend themselves.
Option 1: take down those higher on the foodchain than yourself. Are any and all methods are fair game? It depends on how much you want to succeed. Your success depends upon the failure of the other side. Nonviolent/violent. Direct/indirect. Truthful/misleading/lies. It doesn't matter. The underlying premise here is that it doesn't matter how good your competitor is or how bad you are, victory is the main thing.
Option 2: Take it to the next level. Look inside and see what you can do to make yourself better at what you do, at what would take you higher. Forget about the other guy. Just work inside, learn from the success of others, play the game better.
These two strategic positions define the rules of competition. Anything else would be cooperation.
Professional sports such as pro football are clearly based on option 2. That is why they are so popular. No excuses. No sabotage of the opposing team (except for the indirect actions of fans where crowd noise can effect the game outcome). If you win, you were better on that given day. Any attempt to use option 1 is illegal. Just look at Pete Rose and see what even the suspicion of the use of option 1 can lead to.
Hamas clearly ascribes to option 1. The use of tactics that further their position by external focus has led to the current situation in the Middle East.
The two different options are not equal. They provide a window into the soul of the actors. If you truly believe in the game and in yourself, you will choose option 2. If you do not believe in the game or do not believe in yourself, you will choose option 1.
So, in the middle east, is the game wrong? The palestinian position appears to be "yes". There should be no competition with Israel since there should be no Israel. Do the palestinians believe in themselves? This is a harder question since they have not resolved the first one.
The true question on the world stage is whether or not Israel has the right to exist. If so, then there can be no justification for the Palestinian actions towards Israel until they buy into the game. If not, then there can be no justification for the actions of the Israelis to defend themselves.
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