Re: FSF : lackeys of their corporate masters

[David Kastrup]

darkred@myway.com (Snuffelluffogus) writes:

> > Where should courtesy come from except from YEARS of EXPENSIVE
> > EDUCATION?
> 
> Basic human decency is an attribute of any normal child,

Because of years of education.

> and if society or industry or religion is removing that then these
> institutions should be changed first. Start by abolishing religion.

Oh sure.  Abolish everything that you happen to dislike, and the
world will be a perfect place.

That's thinking like a four-year old.

> > Anyway, so you think it would be unethical for a paraplegic
> > recovery patient to help a little old lady across a busy road
> > without payment because it required YEARS of EXPENSIVE TREATMENT
> > for him to gain that ability, right?
> 
> The purpose of his training was not helping people. He might be
> putting someone out of work who is trained to help old people.

I don't want to live in your world where courtesy, love, compassion,
charity should all be prohibited to do without payment.

-- 
David Kastrup, Kriemhildstr. 15, 44793 Bochum