Re: A86: Re: Re: Re: freeservers web space [ot]
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Re: A86: Re: Re: Re: freeservers web space [ot]
Gosh Kirk, did you even notice the ":)" after my statement about Sweden?
This is a mailing list. If you don't want mail, unsubscribe. :P
Bryan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kirk Meyer" <kirkmeyer@bigfoot.com>
To: <assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2000 6:46 PM
Subject: Re: A86: Re: Re: Re: freeservers web space [ot]
>
> I AM SICK AND TIRED OF THIS CRAP _ANYWHERE_, AND ESPECIALLY ON THE LISTS.
> THE LISTS ARE NOT A PLACE FOR THIS. IF YOU WANT TO DISCUSS THIS, GO START
> YOUR OWN I.HATE.TICALC.ORG MAILING LIST. ALSO BRYAN YOU ARE BRINGING EVERY
> POSSIBLE IRRELEVANT POINT INTO THE ARGUMENT. SAYING THAT TICALC.ORG IS
> COMMUNIST/SOCIALIST BECAUSE THE SERVER IS IN SWEDEN AND SWEDEN IS SOCIALIST
> IS A BUNCH OF CRAP.
>
> [SORRY, MY CAPS LOCK SEEMS TO HAVE GOTTEN IRREVOCABLY GOT STUCK =P]
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bryan Rabeler <rabelerb@pilot.msu.edu>
> To: <assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org>
> Sent: Monday, January 10, 2000 9:39 PM
> Subject: Re: A86: Re: Re: Re: freeservers web space [ot]
>
>
> > Government of the people, by the people, for the people... comes from
> Lincoln's
> > Gettysburg address. That's referring to democracy dude. :)
> >
> > Whenever we talk about communism, we are not talking about it in its pure
> state,
> > its theoretical state - because the truth is, communism looks great on
> paper and
> > in theory, but in real life, it doesn't. The main reason is human nature.
> > Communism depends on the fact that humans will act like little angels all
> the
> > time, never wanting anything more than they have, and they will all work
> hard
> > for the good of the "perfect" state or government. It also depends on
> people
> > sharing everything they have. What you get when this is put into practice
> in
> > real life is a society like Russia or Cuba. Absolutely no motivation for
> anyone
> > to work hard to invent anything new, because there is no benefit to do so.
> > Everyone just puts in their "quota" and they are done. So when we, or at
> least
> > most people, talk about communism, they are referring to the communist
> > governments of Russia, Cuba, etc. China could also be considered a
> communist
> > country, but its also been somewhat capitolist in recent years.
> >
> > Socialism is between communism and democracy (in some ways). Many
> european
> > countries are socialist, especially Sweeden where ticalc.org happens to
> reside.
> > :)
> >
> > But sure, its more of an oligarchy than a dictatorship because there are 4
> > people in charge instead of just 1.
> >
> > Bryan
>
>
>
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