Hi all,
4 year veteran of the DDP, but first post here. I figured I'd join in because, well, where's the fun of keeping yourself to yourself?
Anyway whilst picking my DDP team this year I came up against an interesting ethical question. I actually came up against it last year as well, but kept quiet to see how it played out.
The question is...would you ever refuse to pick someone because, even though they're a legitimate pick, it feels wrong?
In my case, I know of a person who (a) had a high probability of dying last year, (b ) has an even higher probability of dying this year, ( c) would have been a unique pick last year, and probably this year as well, and (d) almost certainly will be mentioned in the national papers when they die. As an added sweetener, this person is under 40.
But I didn't pick them because I know the family of this person (though I've never met him/her). Just to make it clear, this family doesn't know I play in the DDP, and even if they did, they wouldn't know my team. So it's not a question of being found out.
Also, when I was drawing up my 2012 team, my brother was making suggestions, and independently he suggested this person as well (I'd already considered and rejected him/her). We both looked at each other and shook our heads. Extremely good pick...but no.. It just felt wrong.
Would you do the same? Where do you draw the line?
And no, I'm not telling you the name
