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Subject: 
Re: Libertarian stuff (Was: Re: Art Debate Was: [Re: Swearing?])
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Date: 
Sat, 8 Jan 2000 08:49:16 GMT
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mattdm@STOPSPAMMERSmattdm.org
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James Brown <galliard@shades-of-night.com> wrote:
willingly fund education when they get no *direct* benefit from it.  Why
should I sponsor n diplomas if all those bright young minds might work for
my competition?

I would sponsor education in return for the installation of brain-chips
which prevent them from working for my competition or buying products from
someone else. This benefits me a lot more than a "traditional" education
would. And hey, if they don't like it, they can go buy their education
somewhere else.

If such technology became available, wouldn't I be betraying my shareholders
by not using it?

--
Matthew Miller                      --->                  mattdm@mattdm.org
Quotes 'R' Us                       --->             http://quotes-r-us.org/



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  Re: Libertarian stuff (Was: Re: Art Debate Was: [Re: Swearing?])
 
(...) And after I go to the Company School, I can shop at the Company Store. Maybe it's my cynicism rearing its ugly head again, but I just don't buy into the kieretsu paradigm. I don't think a corporation, especially one as accountable (to the (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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