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Originally posted by dawson
No psstake.

Take it you're not a religious person or believe in a higher being then.

I take it you have entirely misunderstood the concept of karma, and have rather inappropriately applied it to football.

[dawson]

Originally posted by eirinn
I take it you have entirely misunderstood the concept of karma, and have rather inappropriately applied it to football.

Actually not at all.

[dendol]

Originally posted by dawson
You think the team wins its first final in Melbourne in 70 something years and wins three finals (in the same finals series) in a row for the first time ever just by chance?

I had to sacrifice my pet budgie and then fast and meditate for 7 days straight for the Swans to win the flag last year.

The finals wins in Melbourne had nothing to do with the players or coach Roos. It was karma and me that did it.

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by dawson
Actually not at all.

Um... yes - completely and utterly.

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by dendol
I had to sacrifice my pet budgie and then fast and meditate for 7 days straight for the Swans to win the flag last year.

The finals wins in Melbourne had nothing to do with the players or coach Roos. It was karma and me that did it.

Oh bugger - are you telling me I sacrificed 3 virgins and a goat for nothing?!?

[dawson]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
Um... yes - completely and utterly.

So then we agree to disagree.

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by dawson
So then we agree to disagree.

No - you simply misunderstand the concept of karma and are applying it erroneously to football.

Definition - The total effect of a person's actions and conduct during the successive phases of the person's existence, regarded as determining the person's destiny.

It doesn't mean that because we lost some earlier games, whether by poor play or poor umpiring, we were due some luck to even it all out and that's why we won later games.

Similarly, because we played better in the PF doesn't mean the world order evens things out and gives StKilda the win last night because of karma.

[dawson]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
No - you simply misunderstand the concept of karma and are applying it erroneously to football.

Definition - The total effect of a person's actions and conduct during the successive phases of the person's existence, regarded as determining the person's destiny.

It doesn't mean that because we lost some earlier games, whether by poor play or poor umpiring, we were due some luck to even it all out and that's why we won later games.

Similarly, because we played better in the PF doesn't mean the world order evens things out and gives StKilda the win last night because of karma.

How do you know things aren't meant to even out?

Many times this game is decided by the bounce of the ball and what determines that?

[Big Al]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
Oh bugger - are you telling me I sacrificed 3 virgins and a goat for nothing?!?

Bloods, where in the hell did you find 3 virgins?

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by dawson
How do you know things aren't meant to even out?

How do you know they are?

On the basis we don't know I just assume things happen as they do. There is no evidence at all to suggest otherwise.

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by Big Al
Bloods, where in the hell did you find 3 virgins?

Meh - nothing to write home about. Went to the Richmond cheer squad and promised some fuglies a free carton of donuts and a philosophical discussion with Matthew Richardson.

[Go Swannies]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
WTF!?!? Is this a psstake? It has nothing to do with karma!

Of course it doesn't. Doesn't he play for the Blues? Been injured a lot in recent years so wouldn't be much use even if he did play for us.

[Big Al]

Originally posted by dawson
How do you know things aren't meant to even out?

Many times this game is decided by the bounce of the ball and what determines that?

Bounce of the ball is determined by:

1/ Amount of force exerted to the ball
2/ The angle the ball contacts the surface
3/ Weight of the ball.
4/ Condition of the surface.

Karma doesn't seem to have anything to do with it.

[dawson]

Originally posted by Big Al
Bounce of the ball is determined by:

1/ Amount of force exerted to the ball
2/ The angle the ball contacts the surface
3/ Weight of the ball.
4/ Condition of the surface.

Karma doesn't seem to have anything to do with it.

Bounce of the ball is a metapohorical reference which is why I put it in italics.

[dawson]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
How do you know they are?

On the basis we don't know I just assume things happen as they do. There is no evidence at all to suggest otherwise.

Is life a bunch of random events or is there some reason to it all?

While we may have free choice to do as we please, does God (whatever your definition of him/her/it) not already know what we will do?

You don't think people make bets with God during and before games? "If you let us win this, then ......................."