At 05:22 AM 9/24/01, Jeroen wrote:
> > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> > Van: John D. Giorgis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Verzonden: Saturday, September 22, 2001 4:14 AM
> > Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Onderwerp: Profit RE: World Attitude (was: Re: Down Under Attitude)
>
> > >This poses an interesting problem: should whoever rebuilds the WTC be
> > >paid only the real costs, or should he be allowed to make a profit?
> > >
> > >The former will go against the very principles of capitalism. The
> > >latter however would mean that someone would be making millions of
> > >dollars in profits because of (IOW: he would be profiting from) the
> > >deaths of several thousand innocent people...
> >
> > Its not interesting at all.
>
>Correction: it is not interesting to *you*. See below.
>
>
>[snip of stuff on taxes and stocks for brevity]
>
>
> > That's why Adam (and also myself) reacted with such bafflement to your
> > "question", because to Americans, it really isn't interesting at all.
>
>Surprise, John! There are people in the world (and on this list) that are
>NOT Americans. Just because it is not interesting to Americans, it might
>actually be interesting to others.
However, the work of rebuilding will be done _in_ America, probably mostly
_by_ Americans, so the interest of others outside the country (unless they
work for a company that bids on a contract for part of the project, in
which case that contract will probably be drawn up following American laws
and business practices) is pretty much theoretical, which might be why
John responded the way he did. (Though I am not attempting to speak for
John. I'm sure he'll let me know if I'm wrong. ;-) )
-- Ronn! :)
God bless America,
Land that I love!
Stand beside her, and guide her
Thru the night with a light from above.
From the mountains, to the prairies,
To the oceans, white with foam�
God bless America!
My home, sweet home.
-- Irving Berlin (1888-1989)
