I'm not in favor of inspectors, mostly because I don't think they are at
all practical. But the problem isn't going to go away ... it's human
nature to cheat. Seriously --- there have been lots of studies on the
the topic of cheating and what variables make people more likely to
cheat under what circumstances and Radiosport happens to have a majority
of those factors. Out of pure curiosity I once did some casual research
on the subject and even (per his request) sent a summary to Randy, K5ZD
when he was doing a rules review some time ago.
You can believe me or not, but I'm telling you that we're wired to cheat
in competitive environments, or when something of perceived value (time,
money, glory, gratification, etc) is at stake. I could give several
everyday examples that would make almost all of us take pause. We
simply are not inherently honest. Even our "morality" mostly boils down
to learned and ingrained social pressures. Lots of hams seem to think
that humans are fundamentally honest and that the urge to cheat is some
sort of aberration. From an anthropological point of view, it's the
other way around.
There may be a way to come up with a contest format without cheating,
but it won't be because people didn't try.
73,
Dave AB7E
On 8/21/2016 2:38 PM, Ron Notarius W3WN wrote:
Solve the real problem, and the need for inspectors ought to go away.
So how do you solve the real problem?
73, ron w3wn
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