Re: Asimov Site

[pausch@saafNOSPAM.se (Paul Schlyter)]

In article <Pine.LNX.3.96.1000826103630.1365D-100000@step.mother.com>,
Sandra Warnken  <warnken@mother.com> wrote:
 
> 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.
 
In sensitive areas this is of course a very sensible rule.  But what
about any forest area?  Is it generally illegal to take pebbles from
any wood in the US?  If you pick up a pebble from someone's private
property, does that count as stealing?  May it land you in jail?
 
> Sandy
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> On 26 Aug 2000, Paul Schlyter wrote:
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>> In article <967237775.39a6e08f725d6@webmail.cotse.com>,
>>  <penman@N-o_s-p-a-m-cotse.com> wrote:
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>> > 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.
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>>         "Imagine no possesions
>>          I wonder if you can
>>          No need for greed or hunger
>>          A brotherhood of man"
>>  
>>             John Lennon
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>> It becomes particularly pathetic when people argue about ownership of
>> stuff which no longer have any value.
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>> 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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