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3.3.1.3Cast lots
Definition
- Use this domain for words referring to casting lots--to make a decision by chance.
Oberbegriff
Anwendungshinweise
- What is the general term for making a decision by chance? cast lots [in English and many languages there isn't a generic term; 'cast lots' is archaic]. What methods are used for making a decision by chance? roll a die, flip a coin, draw straws, pick names out of a hat, rock-paper-scissors, pick a card (out of a deck), count off, decide who goes first. What kind of decisions are made by these methods? deciding who goes first in a game, deciding who dies (e.g. who gets the life preserver), deciding who is guilty. What do people say when a decision has been made? X team has won the toss. OK, John goes first. I win. The Lord's will be done. It is the will of the gods. The gods have spoken. What is the validating principle behind these methods? fate, chance, God's will, social consensus.
Notation
- 3.3.1.3
URI
https://w3id.org/MoRe-SFB1475/CT/concepts/1607314936
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