Free Bobby Fischer!

[Solver]

Fischer directly violated the rules of an embargo, disobeying a paper sent to him by the US State Department. That's unlawful. In fact, he even spat on that particular paper.

[Sava]

Originally posted by Solver
Fischer directly violated the rules of an embargo, disobeying a paper sent to him by the US State Department. That's unlawful. In fact, he even spat on that particular paper.

good, he should have wiped his ass with it

[Solver]

Beyond the point. He did violate the law, which is obvious. That's why the end result.

[Sava]

Originally posted by Solver
Beyond the point. He did violate the law, which is obvious. That's why the end result.

and abolitionists pre-civil-war violated the law too...

obeying the law for law's sake?

disobeying an unjust law...

[Admiral]

Originally posted by Sava
and abolitionists pre-civil-war violated the law too...

obeying the law for law's sake?

disobeying an unjust law...

And yet, disobeying a law that was, at worse, ambiguous is not cause for resounding endorsement. He felt that the law was unjust, but what if I think that paying taxes is unjust, and stop. I doubt many leftists would say that I was taking a stand on principle and fighting for justice.

[Sava]

but what if I think that paying taxes is unjust, and stop.

decent enough example...

but you would be wrong.

so says Sava

[Solver]

Yes, disobeying amibigious laws, I can agree with you. However, if a person does not receive punishment for disobeying a law, it undermines the justice system. If the law is so retarded that the majority sees it, the Parlament should be endorsed to repeal it and vote on the issue. But everyone can't be allowed to decide which laws to obey.

I may think that killing guys who say something foul to my girlfriend is not wrong.

Actually, there's a ton of ways to do something real bad to a person without violating the law. And you can't do anything in return, because that would be a violation... dammit.

[Sava]

However, if a person does not receive punishment for disobeying a law, it undermines the justice system

But everyone can't be allowed to decide which laws to obey.

there's such a thing as prosecutorial discretion...

[Solver]

Shoot em all and let Ctulhlu rkay sort them out - that's justice .

[DaShi]

Originally posted by Solver
I read the title as "Free Booby Fisher".

Fischer either is an idiot or has become one. Why the hell does he also feel he needs to make that stupidity obvious. I think that after 9/11 he appeared on the radio saying that this is what the USA deserves.

He wants to become a god in Canada.

[Mordoch]

Originally posted by Kamrat X


Well, he isn´t the only one to think that the US had it comin´

I think the WAY he said it was striking, especially since he was still a US citizen at the time.

a similar episode occurred after the September 11, 2001 terrorism attacks. Here, Fischer gave a broadcast interview to Bombo Radyo, a small public-radio station based in Baguio City in the Philippines. "This is all wonderful news," Fischer said. "I applaud the act. The U.S. and Israel have been slaughtering the Palestinians, just slaughtering them for years. Robbing them and slaughtering them. Nobody gave a ****. Now it's coming back to the U.S. **** the U.S. I want to see the U.S. wiped out."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Fischer

[Jaguar]

I forget the link to his site, edit: found but he's basically become a cross between a conspiracy theorist and a Nazi.

He believes that Rumsfeld is a Jew, IIRC. I wouldn't take any of the man's actions seriously at this point. He has always been unhinged and obnoxious. People only put up with it for so long because he could beat the Russians at chess.

[techumseh]

As much as I abhor his views, it seems he is being persecuted, perhaps partly because of those views. Is anyone here suggesting that his opinions on 911 or anytning else is reason to imprison him? And if not, why are you making it the issue?

[Jaguar]

I'm just saying I don't think he's what posters here are making him out to be. He's not some great activist who decided to break an unjust law in protest. He's simply a lunatic who decided to spite the US and/or Great Jewish Conspiaracy by disobeying them on purpose, and he's avoiding the consequences, consequences that regular people would have to face. He has been able to avoid consequences all his life because he was brilliant at chess.

[Capt Dizle]

Originally posted by techumseh
As much as I abhor his views, it seems he is being persecuted, perhaps partly because of those views. Is anyone here suggesting that his opinions on 911 or anytning else is reason to imprison him? And if not, why are you making it the issue?

The issue, excuse me, is that he intentionally violated an economic sanction, having been clearly briefed and understanding what the result would be if he did so. I have no problem with his actions provided that he is willing to pay the penalty, which is no less than any ordinary person would have to do for breaking a law.