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He says, "I'm a great golfer. I want to compete.
馬丁說：“作為一名優(yōu)秀的高爾夫球手，我希望參加比賽”
But I need a golf cart to get from one hole to the next."
“但是我需要一部高爾夫球車，來幫助我在場上自由行動”
Suppose you were on the Supreme Court.
假設你在最高法庭上
Suppose you were deciding the justice of this case.
假設你要判決這個案子
How many here would say that Casey Martin does have a right to use a golf cart?
在座有多少人認為凱西·馬丁有權(quán)使用高爾夫球車？
And how many say, no, he doesn't?
多少人不同意他使用高爾夫球車代步？
All right, let's take a poll, show of hands.
好吧，我們舉手表決，
How many would rule in favor of Casey Martin?
支持凱西·馬丁的請舉手
And how many would not? How many would say he doesn't?
不同意的請舉手
All right, we have a good division of opinion here.
正反兩方平分秋色啊
Someone who would not grant Casey Martin the right to a golf cart, what would be your reason?
不同意凱西·馬丁使用球車的人請發(fā)表一下理由
Raise your hand, and we'll try to get you a microphone.
舉手就行，我們會給你個話筒
What would be your reason?
你的理由是什么？
It'd be an unfair advantage.
“這會造成對他人的不公平優(yōu)勢”
It would be an unfair advantage if he gets to ride in a golf cart.
他可以用球車代步，這會造成一個不公平優(yōu)勢
All right, those of you,
好的，
I imagine most of you who would not give him the golf cart worry about an unfair advantage.
我想大多數(shù)不同意他使用高爾夫球車的人，都持這一觀點
What about those of you who say he should be given a golf cart?
那么那些贊成讓他以車代步的人呢？
How would you answer the objection?
你們的反駁他們的理由是什么？
Yes, all right.
好，就是你
The cart's not part of the game.
“球車不是比賽本身的一部分”
What's your name? Charlie.
請問怎么稱呼？“查莉”
Charlie says -- We'll get Charlie a microphone in case someone wants to reply.
我們給查莉一個話筒，大家可以展開討論
Tell us, Charlie, why would you say he should be able to use a golf cart?
跟我們說說，查莉，你為什么說他應該被允許使用高爾夫球車？
The cart's not part of the game.
“球車不是比賽的一部分”
But what about walking from hole to hole?
但是從一個球洞走到另一個球洞也跟比賽無關(guān)嗎？
It doesn't matter; it's not part of the game.
“那無關(guān)緊要，不算作比賽的一部分”
Walking the course is not part of the game of golf?
在球場上走動不算是比賽的一部分？
Not in my book, it isn't.
“在我看來不是”
All right. Stay there, Charlie.
好的，這可是你說的，查莉
Who has an answer for Charlie? All right, who has an answer for Charlie?
誰想對查莉的說法做出回應?
What would you say?
你怎么說？
The endurance element is a very important part of the game, walking all those holes.
"運動員的耐力是比賽非常重要的一部分，這包括了在球洞間走動”
Walking all those holes? That's part of the game of golf? Absolutely.
在球洞間走動是比賽的一部分？“當然”
What's your name? Warren.
你怎么稱呼？ “沃倫”
Charlie, what do you say to Warren?
查莉，你對沃倫有什么話說？
I'll stick to my original thesis.
“我還是堅持我的理論”
Warren, are you a golfer?
沃倫，你打高爾夫球嗎？
I am not a golfer.
“我不打”
And I am. Okay.
“我可是打高爾夫的” “好吧”
You know, it's interesting.
大家看，這很有意思吧
In the case, in the lower court,
為了這個案子，
they brought in golfing greats to testify on this very issue.
初級法院特意請來了幾位高爾夫名將出庭
Is walking the course essential to the game?
討論在球場上走動究竟是否為高爾夫運動的要素？
And they brought in Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer.
他們請來了杰克·尼可拉斯和阿諾德·帕爾默
And what do you suppose they all said?
你們猜他們怎么說？
Yes. They agreed with Warren.
是的，他們同意沃倫的看法
They said, yes, walking the course is strenuous physical exercise.
他們說，在球場上行走是一項非常耗費體力的活動
The fatigue factor is an important part of golf.
但這項項耗費體力的活動是高爾夫運動中重要的組成部分
And so it would change the fundamental nature of the game to give him the golf cart.
所以，讓馬丁使用高爾夫球車會改變這項運動的本質(zhì)
