On Monday 21 January 2008 18:44:46 Iammars wrote: > On Jan 21, 2008 3:45 PM, Josiah Worcester <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Monday 21 January 2008 13:42:50 Ian Kelly wrote: > > > On Jan 21, 2008 1:32 PM, Taral <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Well, that settles that. Canada is not a game either, by the > > > > definitions > > > > > > cited. > > > > > > Are you suggesting that Canadian politics is not a competitive > > > activity? > > > > > > -root > > > > The Left Hand does not Canada. > > > That's not the reason behind using the phrase "Steve Wallacing." The > reason behind the phrase was to show the absurdity behind claiming Steve > Wallace was a game. Canadian politics is a game, as many people compete to > achieve their goals, although different people's goals may be different.
The purpose of a game is, ostensibly, to amuse. Canada does not serve to amuse, it serves to better Canadian society by providing essential services, such as law enforcement and public roads. Therefore, Canada is not a game. QED.
