Re: Asimov Site

[Sandra Warnken <warnken@mother.com>]

It is a common problem for tourists to take rocks from the petrified
forest in Arizona.  To prevent the disappearance of the forest, so
there would be something for future tourists to see, a law was enacted
that made it illegal to take rocks from the park.  Every little bit counts
when a reasource is finite.  It's also the same with endangered wildlife
and rare plants.  Walking off with a piece might not seem harmful, but
with many pieces being taken it becomes a big loss. 

Sandy



On 26 Aug 2000, Paul Schlyter wrote:

> In article <967237775.39a6e08f725d6@webmail.cotse.com>,
>  <penman@N-o_s-p-a-m-cotse.com> wrote:
> 
>  
> > Wonderful. So now we know that the Commodore newsgroups have folk
> > who tolerate piracy.  This is evolving?  Evolving would be to have
> > a little respect for the property of others--which copyright is.
>  
>  
>         "Imagine no possesions
>          I wonder if you can
>          No need for greed or hunger
>          A brotherhood of man"
>  
>             John Lennon
>  
> 
> It becomes particularly pathetic when people argue about ownership of
> stuff which no longer have any value.
> 
> So the next time you're out hiking somewhere, and you want to pick up
> a stick or a stone -- stop!  Do you really have the right to steal
> stuff that's not yours?  Shouldn't you ask the landowner for permission
> before you pick it up?  Yes, that stick or stone is worthless, but
> as we've seen so many times in this newsgroup, ownership issues are
> just as important for worthless items -- it's the PRINCIPLE which counts
> to some, not the value of the items....
> 
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