Lawry,

 

Please don't join Chris in his denigration of ordinary people.

 

You know his attitude: “I am not affected by (insert anything) but we must take care of those who are.”

 

If people buy something they realize they don’t want (not us of course) they will presumably learn from it. Next time, they will be more careful and will be the better for it.

 

If they don’t learn, then they can either be considered children who must be protected, or they can be considered adults who have the – dare I say God-given – right to handle their own affairs, whether they do it well or ill.

 

I do know from massive evidence that if you choose the first, they will remain children and they will become ever more dependent from thereon.

 

I would argue that those of us who may be somewhat more aware should concentrate on the goals of Liberty and Justice for all. Too many who should know better accept Inequality and Injustice so long as they tempered by food stamps, housing for the poor, welfare payments, and similar handouts.

 

We could begin perhaps by defining what we mean by Liberty and Justice for all.

 

Harry

 

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>-----Original Message-----

>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

>On Behalf Of Lawrence de Bivort

>Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 8:19 PM

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>Subject: RE: [Futurework] Long-Distance Journey of a Fast-Food Order

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>Harry,

>You fail to understand the power or use made of advertising.

> 

>Cheers,

>Lawry

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>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christoph Reuss

>Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 7:04 PM

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>Subject: RE: [Futurework] Long-Distance Journey of a Fast-Food Order

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>> Brad, old lad,

>> 

>> Call it what you wish. People like McDonalds stuff. They get

>> enjoyment from it.

> 

>As in "Supersize me"...  and the hyperactive kidz clearly enjoy their

>Prozac.

> 

>> The burger eaters are harming no-one but themselves.

> 

>In America, they're an eye sore, and in Europe, they are harming everyone

>by way of the public health insurance system.  Also, I know of a case

>where a lean person suffered a "travel thrombosis" because a fat person

>occupied 1.3 seats in a long-distance bus (beside the last free seat),

>so the lean person had to sit half-way on the seat's edge with one leg.

> 

>Anyway, the fast-food chains are harming their customers, the other

>restaurants and the environment, so your "harm no-one" doesn't apply.

> 

> 

>> The old saw - "If goods don't cross the frontiers, armies will"

>> is as true now as it was 200 years ago.

> 

>Yep, because robber-baronism can only be implemented at gunpoint.

> 

>Chris

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