19 Oct 08
Originally posted by wormwoodhe was not anti semetic, he was anti jewish, he had nothing against the arabs who were/are also semites, from the biblical Shem.
fischer had all his life to stop being a crazy antisemite jerk. he blew it, and went to grave thinking he was actually right about all that crap. a despicable person.
fortunately for him, there are a lot of people who are willing to ignore all that just because he was good at a board game.
one must seek to ask the question why this was the case, as there must have been grounds for his abhorrence of Jews in general, other than attributing it to a sickness, although, this is highly feasible.
furthermore as you never met the man, nor conversed with him on the subject you have no idea whatsoever what contributed to his condition, do you? that he was a man of integrity and honesty cannot be denied considering that he would not endorse products that he would not use, nor sell himself out for what was unacceptable to him, something that his predecessors had no trouble with!
hes a hero and will remain such for many, regardless of the slander and misrepresentation which plagued him not only in his own lifetime, but which apparently still exists!
20 Oct 08
Originally posted by searcy1977Morality has to do with judging yourself which most people neglect to do, hence the quote. Morality has nothing to do with judging others because whether or not they do something bad based on your values might not be bad to them based on theirs. If someone commits a "wrong" but does not know or think they committed a "wrong" then it is not immoral.
Could morality exist without judgement?
20 Oct 08
Originally posted by casualdustWhen someone is mentally ill and they kill someone, they don't get the death penalty, they get put in a mental hospital(at least till they get better, THEN they kill him🙂 but there is no denying Fischer was mentally ill.
Yes, he was a one of a kind in the chess world no doubt, but was still a piece a dirt, that he was. He praised 9/11. I just hope he's in hell. Charlotta
His anti-Jewish stance was strange considering he was 100% Jewish, he thought himself only 50% Jewish but it was found out later the man he thought his father was not, but was in fact a Jew.
He may have gotten on the anti-Jew thing as a result of meeting and playing Sammy Reshevsky, another prodigy, they (to put it mildly) did not get along well. I think his anti-jewish stance started from those meetings.
20 Oct 08
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Originally posted by sonhousehis parents were Jewish, he himself was not, infact he was not even circumcised, and yes it does seem interesting, although i do not think it was entirely Reshevsky, but those who put up the money and called the shots, the organizers who were also Jewish that really got on his nerves!
When someone is mentally ill and they kill someone, they don't get the death penalty, they get put in a mental hospital(at least till they get better, THEN they kill him🙂 but there is no denying Fischer was mentally ill.
His anti-Jewish stance was strange considering he was 100% Jewish, he thought himself only 50% Jewish but it was found out later the ma ...[text shortened]... it mildly) did not get along well. I think his anti-jewish stance started from those meetings.
hes immortal and was just too honest for most people!
20 Oct 08
Originally posted by robbie carrobieI take, since I haven't heard anything, that I am not allowed back in the club. 😞
i will never get over it, the man was a genius, alas i am doomed to perpetual mediocrity myself, weep for me Charlotte, it is more than one man can bear, weep, wail, sniffle, sniff. 😀
20 Oct 08
Originally posted by tomtom232no, i don't think so, he said something like seventy two hours and as far as i can determine, he seemed quite positive, i don't think your probationary period is up yet, or rather the time left for voting has expired, but if it is mail him, hes a reasonable guy!
I take, since I haven't heard anything, that I am not allowed back in the club. 😞
20 Oct 08
Originally posted by robbie carrobieMaybe I did miscount the days but I think the weekend was two for sure... I'll wait a couple more days.
no, i don't think so, he said something like seventy two hours and as far as i can determine, he seemed quite positive, i don't think your probationary period is up yet, or rather the time left for voting has expired, but if it is mail him, hes a reasonable guy!
20 Oct 08
Originally posted by robbie carrobieSo he was a genius. Granted, if that makes you feel any better. He was actually happy 2700 innocent people died at the WTC, NY. The "genius" was actually happy!!! He said that in public! If this is the kinda man you adore, I truly truly truly sympathize, weep, and wail for you, I truly do, Mr. Carroble. Charlotte
i will never get over it, the man was a genius, alas i am doomed to perpetual mediocrity myself, weep for me Charlotte, it is more than one man can bear, weep, wail, sniffle, sniff. 😀