Re: Source Code for OS?

[olcott <olcott@qwest.net>]

Like Roy your changed the subject,
we are not talking about killing a tree
for its wood, we are talking about
killing a tree in vengeful anger for no
useful purpose.

Paul Schlyter wrote:

> In article <3A820069.E144C0D@inetnebr.com>,
> Roy and/or Janet Miller  <millers@inetnebr.com> wrote:
>
> >> Would you propose that the killing of an innocent fig tree is a Good thing?
> >
> > I propose to say that killing of trees is often a good thing, as I sit
> > in a wooden chair, in a wooden house, at a wooden desk.
>
> In the same way, someone who lived in a house made of, and including
> furniture made of, human bones, human skin, etc, would certainly
> consider killing of humans a "good thing".
>
> You just defined "good" as "useful to yourself".  That's a dangerous
> definition, because by that definition, e.g. stealing and robbery is
> "good" because it'll provide you with money which you may find
> useful...
>
> To the tree it's certainly not "good" to be killed, chopped up, and
> then used as building material.  To you, it's certainly not "good" if
> you, your wife or your kids were killed by a lion -- but to the lion
> it would definitely be "good" to have dinner....
>
> As you see, "good" is not an objective property but a very
> subjective property.
>
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