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Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
Don’t trust the google definition. They aren’t comprehensive. Not arbitrary as in “without reason.” More like: “subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; contingent solely upon one's discretion.”
The reasons d phaneuf listed are all arbitrary in this sense.
It basically boils down to “whatever reason is as good as any”. Jersey colour, goal horn, play style, history, community etc. It doesn’t really matter what you pick, it’s all down to personal preference.
So saying anyone over 12 who cheers for Vegas is a loser is a stupid thing to say because that person’s arbitrary reason for liking VGK is, by definition, no better or worse than anyone else’s.
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There can be logic underlying why someone cheers for a team. Indeed the most common logic is residence. And this is the basis for the discussion here: someone who doesn’t live in Vegas shouldn’t cheer for them.
I don’t agree with the argument, but it is still based on reason and clearly not arbitrary.