On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 13:48 , Rick Taylor <RickTaylor@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> sent: >On Sunday 12 December 2004 09:55 am, Jan Depner wrote: >> On Sun, 2004-12-12 at 09:17, Mark Knecht wrote: >> > On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 12:03:40 +0100, Esben Stien executiv@xxxxxxxxx> >wrote: >> > > Frank Barknecht fbar@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes: >> > > > So basically they want to protect their investment in getting >> > > > knowledge of how to implement a powerful firewire interface from the >> > > > eyes of other hardware manufacturers. >> > > >> > > A society where you put money higher than cooperating with other >> > > people is not a good society, in my opinion. >> > >> > Socialism - it ain't pretty... >> >> Really. I was going to point out that that is exactly what Karl Marx >> (or was that Groucho) said. You can see how well that worked out. >> >> Jan > >Yeah... it's one of the most pervasive and influential concepts in modern >politics. Aspects of it are implemented in almost every country on the face >of the earth. > Q. Why do all the really successful, accomplished, talented people leave Sweden? A. Can you say socialism? I knew you could. Q. Why don't many of the world's great doctors live in Canada. A. Can you say socialized medicine? I knew you could. Q. Why should I work harder than the next guy if I only get as much as he does? A. I shouldn't. Q. What would I do if I didn't have bills to pay? A. I wouldn't work. Q. Why should I listen to political lectures from twenty-somethings (or thirty-somethings for that matter)? A. I shouldn't (but sometimes I need a good laugh ;-) I tend to agree with Lee and Mark. I fervently believe that every able-bodied person has the inalienable right to starve to death if he/she doesn't want to work. TANSTAAFL. Let the flames begin ;-) Jan
