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barok espinoza2
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just so we're clear, the issues (with their corresponding resolutions) that have been discussed thus far are as follows:
w/n "right of blood" is excluded in the exemption - no, it is not excluded. the 3rd exemption covers a wide variety of exemptions which should include right of blood because it is a generally-accepted principle of international law;
w/n "right of blood" is meaningless in the context of FIBA rules and regulations- no, it is not meaningless. on the contrary, it is more meaningful than fiba would care to admit considering it even allows the so-called "half-bloods" like standhardinger to play in fiba tournaments as naturalized players for their respective teams, a proof that FIBA recognizes, to some extent, the right of blood principle. more so, exemption 3 speaks of "any other criteria capable of establishing a significant link between the player and the country", thus, invoking "right of blood" is as good as any other valid reason; and
w/n arguing along the lines of "right of blood" in the case of JC has strong legal basis- it has strong legal basis. the fact that the present FIBA does not want to recognize it doesn't lessen the strength of the legal argument. it only lessens FIBA as an institution.
now, we can move forward and discuss kouame's naturalization and exemption. unlike the points that have been resolved above, this is only based on my opinion.
at the outset, i'll admit that this is really a clever plan. but if we will operate on the assumption that there are people in FIBA who are inclined to reject JC's exemption due to the undue advantage an NBA player will bring to our team, then this has a snowball's chance in hell as they will just easily see right through this ruse and deny kouame's application outright.
but let's cut fiba some slack and pretend they're very reasonable people. in that case, i will have to say that this might work.
w/n "right of blood" is excluded in the exemption - no, it is not excluded. the 3rd exemption covers a wide variety of exemptions which should include right of blood because it is a generally-accepted principle of international law;
w/n "right of blood" is meaningless in the context of FIBA rules and regulations- no, it is not meaningless. on the contrary, it is more meaningful than fiba would care to admit considering it even allows the so-called "half-bloods" like standhardinger to play in fiba tournaments as naturalized players for their respective teams, a proof that FIBA recognizes, to some extent, the right of blood principle. more so, exemption 3 speaks of "any other criteria capable of establishing a significant link between the player and the country", thus, invoking "right of blood" is as good as any other valid reason; and
w/n arguing along the lines of "right of blood" in the case of JC has strong legal basis- it has strong legal basis. the fact that the present FIBA does not want to recognize it doesn't lessen the strength of the legal argument. it only lessens FIBA as an institution.
now, we can move forward and discuss kouame's naturalization and exemption. unlike the points that have been resolved above, this is only based on my opinion.
at the outset, i'll admit that this is really a clever plan. but if we will operate on the assumption that there are people in FIBA who are inclined to reject JC's exemption due to the undue advantage an NBA player will bring to our team, then this has a snowball's chance in hell as they will just easily see right through this ruse and deny kouame's application outright.
but let's cut fiba some slack and pretend they're very reasonable people. in that case, i will have to say that this might work.