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Message: [QUOTE="LwrcasefaN, post: 4329892, member: 11185"] The flipside is...any situation deemed less important than a game gets ditched. I think what's relevant here is that "important" is defined by individuals not some formula. There are other parts of people's lives that are more important than a game. Any game. What are those parts? It depends. This nonsense about commitment to a team is a distraction. Just because someone has a more pressing matter or event, doesn't mean they aren't committed. It means they have a conflict and a choice to make. As much as the focus is on making a sacrifice for a team...the reality is in any relationship there comes a time where both parties have to make sacrifices. It's not supposed be a master/slave relationship. You have WNBA players with contracts not starting the season because...they are playing for another team. It's a choice they made and it was there's to make. In a work environment some employees work extra hours and others leave promptly at the end of their shift. Some put off medical appointments because they feel the company will fall apart without them, some don't. Some might take off time to relax for no particular reason. Are the latter...ditching work? SO, NO...it's not ANY SITUATION. Commitment is not synonymous with complete surrender. [/QUOTE]