On Rugby Related Moral Dilemmas
Mar. 11th, 2013 01:37 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
danieldwilliamI am faced with a moral dilemma. Next weekend the Six Nations comes to an end for this season. Scotland are unexpectedly in third place, behind Wales and an unbeaten England. Wales and England play each other. The winner wins the Six Nations (1).
Scotland are away to France who look very, very beatable.
My dilemma is this. From the current situation there are two things I would like. I’d like Scotland to finish as far up the table as they can, which is second. I’d like no one to win a Grand Slam, especially the current England team who I think are mediocre. It’s been an exciting tournament but it hasn’t seen any great skills or much greatness in team spirit. I’d rather keep Grand Slams for something special. If England win a Grand Slam this season it just sends the message that you can turn up, be a bit less rubbish than everyone else and
However, the two are mutually exclusive. For Scotland to finish second, England must beat Wales.
I can’t decide if narrow sporting patriotism takes precedence over the wider state of the game and just deserts for excellence or mediocrity.
(1) It’s slightly more complicated than, England have the better points difference so a narrow win by Wales still sees England win.
Scotland are away to France who look very, very beatable.
My dilemma is this. From the current situation there are two things I would like. I’d like Scotland to finish as far up the table as they can, which is second. I’d like no one to win a Grand Slam, especially the current England team who I think are mediocre. It’s been an exciting tournament but it hasn’t seen any great skills or much greatness in team spirit. I’d rather keep Grand Slams for something special. If England win a Grand Slam this season it just sends the message that you can turn up, be a bit less rubbish than everyone else and
However, the two are mutually exclusive. For Scotland to finish second, England must beat Wales.
I can’t decide if narrow sporting patriotism takes precedence over the wider state of the game and just deserts for excellence or mediocrity.
(1) It’s slightly more complicated than, England have the better points difference so a narrow win by Wales still sees England win.
