In reference to Adam's FAQTP thread, I noticed
something that bothers me about a lot of questions - the
inclusion of an early clue that leads to an immediate
revelation of a 50-50 answer.
In the Antigone
example, "Niece of Creon" is such a clue. You immeadiately
should know that it is either Ismene or Antigone. A clue
like that should never be in the beginning of a tossup
because it renders all succeeding clues as either
pointless or mere reflex tests.
Basically, this kind
of clue turns a tossup into a coin flipping
exercise. Do you take a 50-50 shot or let your opponent?
Totally removes the importance of having knowledge or the
ability to anticipate further clues.