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| Steve1 |
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the object of the game is to win and all players should keep their eyes on the prize.
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I feel inclined to throw you a curve ball on that one 
Let's suppose you're working by yourself at a Sunday market for your uncle and you have a pre-arranged agreement with him that of any profit you make in sales, your take is 40%.
At the end of the day you realise that you made more than expected and well, you do have a family to feed and a mortgage to pay off, so you decide instead to take 80%. He quickly discovers that you violated your agreement with him and accuses you of being a thief. You counter that "the object of working for him was to make money". You then stick your thumbs in your ears and waggle your fingers like so 
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In many ways it takes two to backstab. One player has to be willing to backstab, but the other player has to make himself vulnerable to the backstab.
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How about this scenario?
You're driving your car and a red traffic light signals you to stop. Being a law abiding citizen you brake and await the next green light. A hooded man smashes your side window with a tyre iron, pulls you out of your car, dumps you on the road and car- jacks you. 
The police catch him, but his "very clever" defence attorney argues that since you made yourself vulnerable to his clients car-jacking, by stopping near to his local street corner, that you are also responsible and should be held accountable for his client's actions. 
The magistrate acknowledges the attorney's valid point and lets you both off lightly with a bond, but warns you not to do it again or the second offence shall attract a much more harsh penalty 
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I am regularly re-evaluating the strategic situation to determine how to mitigate the risks, including the risk of backstabbing; this is simple due dilligence.
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Hate to coin a phrase, but with friends like that who need enemies. 
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Another issue is the definition of backstabbing. I have a strict constructionist view that if the action is not explicitly forbiden by written treaty then it is allowable without being called backstabbing. So treaty writing is very important in preventing backstabs. In the opening post to this thread Ptolemy said,
They keep their agreements and do not attack their friends. In most games, NAP's are nullified with the agreed termination notice.
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IIRC NAP stands for Non Aggression Pact.
Now let's see ... Aggression .... Aggression ....
Ah here it is:
1) The action of a state in violating by force the rights of another state, particularly it's territorial rights.
2) Any offensive action or procedure; an inroad or encroachment.
3) The practice of making assaults or attacks; offensive action in general.
Pretty well covered I'd say 
Hmmm ... In reading through the above I realised that it sounds a bit sarcastic, so I'll add some smiley faces
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