Originally posted by FreakyKBHWait. You're talking about chess here, right? Chess has a history of being extremely political. Tell that to Fischer, Spassky...or even the Polgar sisters. I'm not saying that's a good thing, but you might want to check your facts.
Out of curiousity, does a gay player move their pieces in a manner different than a straight player?
If not, what possible difference would it make to conspicuously seek out a gay (or straight) player? Why try to politicize an apolitical game?
Originally posted by FreakyKBHWhy on earth is setting up a gay clan any different from setting up a Metallica clan or a Tolkein clan or a Polish clan ? Do Metallica fans move their pieces differently ?
Out of curiousity, does a gay player move their pieces in a manner different than a straight player?
If not, what possible difference would it make to conspicuously seek out a gay (or straight) player? Why try to politicize an apolitical game?
Setting up a gay clan does NOT politicise the game, at least not when the clan doesn't yet exist, so has no slogan, and no common shared beliefs. What DOES politicise the game is small minded individuals who go out to hound and harass a chess player for doing something as harmless as talking about setting up a gay clan.
If you can't find it in yourself to wish the guy good luck, then just shut up.
Originally posted by bolshevikWell.. Yes the Metallica fans do move their pieces differently.
Why on earth is setting up a gay clan any different from setting up a Metallica clan or a Tolkein clan or a Polish clan ? Do Metallica fans move their pieces differently ?
Setting up a gay clan does NOT politicise the game, at least not when the clan doesn't yet exist, so has no slogan, and no common shared beliefs. What DOES politicise the game is sma ...[text shortened]... a gay clan.
If you can't find it in yourself to wish the guy good luck, then just shut up.
