virus: Companions
Reed Konsler (konsler@ascat.harvard.edu)
Tue, 22 Jul 1997 12:47:52 -0400 (EDT)
>Date: Mon, 21 Jul 1997 14:35:41 -0500
>From: Brett Lane Robertson <unameit@tctc.com>
>
>"I don't know about where you're from, but here on planet Earth people
>prefer to deal with honest people. :-)" (McFadzean)
>
>David,
>
>There is a shame which binds people together. People prefer to deal with
>others who are like them. The average person wants someone to cover for
>him...to deny, project, subjugate, lie, share in power-plays, form cliques,
>conquer and be conquered; thus, we have government, police, inequality,
>religion, war, and marriage (to take undesirables out of circulation). The
>only real requirement for genius is honesty...and there
>are--statistically--very few geniuses.
Brett: You are a genius. ;-)
Really, I think you have presented an observation here which Richard keeps
hinting at: Don't project your intentions or thinking onto other people...
especially average people.
On the other hand, lets not leave JQ Public in such a negative light...
Reed
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