RE: World Attitude (was: Re: Down Under Attitude)

[Baardwijk, J. van DTO/SLBD/BGM/SVM/SGM]

> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: Adam C. Lipscomb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Verzonden: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 2:59 AM
> Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Onderwerp: Re: World Attitude (was: Re: Down Under Attitude)

> > The question was whether whoever rebuilds the WTC should be paid only
> > the real costs, or should be allowed to make a profit. I did NOT say
> > that the people and companies involved should work without being
> > paid.
> 
> What about the workers?  If they get paid the going rate for
> construction work, they make a profit?  Are they allowed to make a
> profit?  Who does and does not get to make a profit off of this?  The
> contractors?  The steel mills?  The concrete companies?  The companies
> The companies providing waste disposal?

What? Workers (as in "a company's employees) make profits? I have never
heard of that. I am a worker, I get a salary, but I do not run my own
company so I do not make a profit.


> Give me a list of those you feel it would be appropriate to allow to
> make a profit, and those you feel it would be inappropriate to allow to
> to make a profit, and I'll allow that you might be introducing a
> worthwhile point, otherwise you're sucking wind, mister.

I did not say that making a profit *is* inappropriate -- I *asked* if it
*would* be inappropriate.

You people (or at least, some of you) seem to enjoy discussing morality.
Well, go ahead, here is your chance. Is it morally acceptable to "make a
buck over a dead man's back"?

As for you, Adam, I suggest you tone down your posts before sending them.
The tone and wording of your posts on this topic (patronising, insult, and
phrases your mother would not want you to use) do not contribute anything
useful whatsoever to this (or any other) discussion.


Jeroen

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