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Re: Customs question...
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Tue, 13 Nov 2001 19:48:28 GMT
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In lugnet.market.theory, Richard Marchetti writes:
> In lugnet.market.theory, Kevin Wilson writes:
> > If you or I decide to do it anyway, it doesn't make it not a lie.
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> Okay. So what? Is lying of this type supposed to rate high on the
> sin-o-meter? I barely care, nor do many others I suspect.
So your saying it's ok to sin a little bit? What if I steal only a little
bit? Would that be ok? I don't think it is. Where do you draw the line?
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> I am tired of trying to make the world a better place -- it ain't gonna
> happen.
Maybe what you do won't change the whole world, but you might affect one or two
people and peronally, I'm willing to take that little extra effort.
> I just want to do what those with money do -- they cheat, steal, lie,
> distort the truth, and withhold critical information. I learn my lessons
> well. I am no saint. I want to be a prince. I will do as princes do.
Again this is a very selfish stance. So and So does all these things(that I
know are wrong), so I can too?!?
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> [Keep in mind I went to the best schools AND to law school -- I know whereof
> I speak]
You went to the best schools and law school, but apparently you didn't learn
the best morals.
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> -- Hop-Frog (I was lying when I said I was lying)
-Jason *Trying to share brightness in his little corner of the world* Spears
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Message has 2 Replies:
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| (...) Is it a sin to break a law that is morally incorrect? Is it a sin to abide by a law that is morally incorrect? Stealing is way different than evading customs impositions that hinder free trade or than evading laws against victimless crimes, (...) (23 years ago, 13-Nov-01, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Warning for those involved: the above is one of the classic examples of The False Dilemma falacy, which states among other things, "if no clear line of distinction exists between A and Z, then A is the same as Z." Unless, of course, you think (...) (23 years ago, 13-Nov-01, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Customs question...
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| (...) Okay. So what? Is lying of this type supposed to rate high on the sin-o-meter? I barely care, nor do many others I suspect. I am tired of trying to make the world a better place -- it ain't gonna happen. I just want to do what those with money (...) (23 years ago, 13-Nov-01, to lugnet.market.theory)
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