Re: Brutal Deluxe in California...

[smentzer@pacbell.net (Steve Mentzer)]

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>The key word in MY post was "anyone". I guess that shoe fit.
>


I guess you are right. 


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>> FYI - I can split hairs all day... can you?
> 
>No, I don't live in a grayscale world.


So, I will assume that your world is black and white. That is too bad. So, 
what you are saying is a sense that only you and your beliefs are to be held 
as truths. Are you a jew or a christian? Choose wisely, because in your world 
only one is right. Do you drive over the speed limit. Do you consume any type 
of alcoholic beverage. do you smoke? I find smoking disgusting. Many people 
find it to be quite exhilarating. Who is wrong here?

A person who lives in a black and white world is a person who seeps insecurity 
and contempt. Remember, the world is not judged by your beliefs alone. 


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>
>> Fine, I am a thief. I admit it. 
>
>At least you admit it.
>


Yes, but my admission is based upon the rules of your classic dictatorship 
society. In my world, I don't feel that anyone is being hurt. The stark 
reality is that no-one is. Your morality clouds your judgement.

"Morality is too often the crutch for the feeble or nearsighted mind."



>> But I have one question for you... When I 
>> download stuff off of asimov, "Who am I hurting??"....
>
>Everyone, if you are downloading anything that's copyrighted.


Please explain how "everyone" is being hurt. How can everyone be hurt by my 
actions? I think this topic deserves it's own thread.


>
>> There will be NO apple II community if you limit all available software
>you 
>> can get to only the stuff in historical catalogs. People wont use a
>computer 
>> if there is no software. And there isn't a whole lot of software out
>there 
>> that you can get locally. That is fact. If there was no asimov, there
>would be 
>> no apple II community.
>
>Not true. Another feeble excuse to steal.


Actually it is true. People wouldn't purchase vehicles if you couldn't get 
fuel. People wouldn't purchase a computer if there was no software to run on 
them. These are glaring truths that you cannot avoid.

If there was no appleworks, would the Apple II be as popular as it was? I dont 
think so. What do you think? Would the apple II have been so popular if some 
of the more popular software titles were never available. If that was true 
then, why is it not true now?


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>> Same here. Every program that I use, I paid for. This includes compilers,
>
>> compression utilities, operating systems, code editors, games, utilities
>etc 
>> etc etc. In fact, my entire network at home (4 pc's and 1 mac) all run 
>> licensed versions of software. Each NT PC has an individual license. And 
>> the mac I purchased used, so I don't have the certificate. But I have the
>
>> original disks.
>> 
>
>Contradiction.


Please explain. How is that a contradiction. Your original statement was "I 
got my software the old fashioned way - I bought it". I agreed and provided my 
own example. How is that a contradiction. Are you implying that my purchase of 
software for my home network is a farce? If so, what do you base your argument 
on?


>
>You know I'm right on this issue. So, what's left for you. Attack me
>because I'm using Prodigy Internet to connect? Anyway, try commenting on
>something you know about. FYI, Prodigy Internet is NOT like AOL. It's
>simply an Internet connection offered by Prodigy. Has NOTHING to do with
>the original Prodigy Network. Even if it did, so what. 
>

I was making a non-pertinent observation about your lack of reasoning and 
intelligence regarding one of the most complicated matters across the 
internet. Unfortunately, individuals such as yourself lack the critical 
thinking necessary to logically debate a topic and come to some sort of 
resolution.

You use morality as a crutch for a feeble mind, and your glaring omission of 
fact is a testament to this. It in unfortunate that those of you who choose to 
randomly judge or mold this world by your own sets of stringent morality would 
make such a bold attempt to infiltrate the vast environment of the internet 
and attempt to force these illogical and sometimes arrogant beliefs on us.

In other words, go home. 

smentzer@pacbell.net