[PLUG-TALK] Re: [PLUG] Mad SCO Disease

gepr at tempusdictum.com gepr at tempusdictum.com
Tue Jun 29 15:08:54 UTC 2004


Allright.  I have to jump in again.

Jeme A Brelin writes:
 > > Guess what - that isn't this world.
 > 
 > Only because there are people like you who would rather have fear and
 > violence.

There's an old philosophical argument against Utopianism.  If 
everyone were well behaved, that leaves the door wide open to 
the innovative bad-behavor to come in and exploit her fellow 
man.

So, NO!!!  This world is NOT short of Utopian just because of
people like Rob who prefer fear and violence.

The world is not Utopian because people are self-interested and 
will exploit other people within the limits of their capabilities.

So, if we were all peace-lovers and there was never any threat of
retaliation, then some arrogant do-badders would ... well... do bad.

For a clear explanation of this point see some of John von Neumann's
work.  It's called "game theory".

p.s. Shame on you for propogating lies and deceit.  Stick to the 
facts and treat the world for what it is, an evolutionary game where
everyone is fighting for survival, of their species, their culture,
their family, and their self.
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