tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14539885.post5764073132060632089..comments2023-09-30T18:56:06.919+09:00Comments on The Closet Grandmaster: Wilkinson: Chess reduces violenceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14539885.post-84417662157574537542008-12-23T14:48:00.000+09:002008-12-23T14:48:00.000+09:00Wilkinson's comments need to be seen in the contex...Wilkinson's comments need to be seen in the context of Jamaica.<BR/>Jamaica is a country plagued by high levels of violence and gang activity.<BR/><BR/>Any social activity which promotes a positive social interaction can only be of benefit to Jamaica. And chess is definitely a positive activity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14539885.post-51878888344736599082008-12-15T20:29:00.000+09:002008-12-15T20:29:00.000+09:00As a Jamaican I'm hoping that he's right. I have ...As a Jamaican I'm hoping that he's right. I have always thought that much of the violence here is caused by irrational thinking about the issues that frustrate us. If our children became more disciplined in their thinking then perhaps we'd nip the violence in the bud.<BR/><BR/>I wish Mr. Wilkinson luck.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366461899195039885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14539885.post-77593501471763578232008-12-13T21:08:00.000+09:002008-12-13T21:08:00.000+09:00And the big question reamains "HOW"How will we pro...And the big question reamains "HOW"<BR/>How will we propagate chess?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14539885.post-2416386778922585282008-12-13T14:59:00.000+09:002008-12-13T14:59:00.000+09:00I was bullied in my early years at high school by ...I was bullied in my early years at high school by a particular individual for two years (a continuing theme from Primary school) - I taught him to play chess in detention after school one week. He turned into a reasonable school player (ie beat me a few times) and I had a protector for the remaining 4 years of High school!<BR/><BR/>So I believe there may be somthing in the claimBinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07584195358609123382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14539885.post-18623473289795259142008-12-13T08:02:00.000+09:002008-12-13T08:02:00.000+09:00If everyone was a cerebral type of person, then ph...If everyone was a cerebral type of person, then physical violence would be less common and intellectual and scientific pursuits would be lauded instead of mocked as dull.<BR/><BR/>I think that getting everyone to play chess would have no impact at all on those who aren't naturally interested in it anyway.<BR/><BR/>Chess players are hardly paragons of virtue in any case, as we all know! :-)<BR/><BR/>Having said that, I think it's worth teaching chess in schools as studies seem to suggest it does have some benefits...Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517158230340317999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14539885.post-5121255981528536122008-12-13T07:30:00.000+09:002008-12-13T07:30:00.000+09:00I just want to know if he knows Pablo Williams, th...I just want to know if he knows Pablo Williams, the Jamaican chess champion lolGarvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252527246904556251noreply@blogger.com