Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 10:49:02 09/09/03
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On September 09, 2003 at 13:37:24, Robin Smith wrote: >On September 09, 2003 at 13:25:37, Dann Corbit wrote: > >>On September 09, 2003 at 11:11:56, Dave Gomboc wrote: >> >>>On September 09, 2003 at 03:45:34, Dann Corbit wrote: >>> >>>>Consider it from this perspective: >>>> >>>>"Here is a key which will unlock any porshe car door and start the engine. >>>>Please use it only if you lost your key and not to steal a porshe." >>>> >>>>It would be a useful thing to have if you are a porshe owner and lost your key. >>>>But it would probably not be a real good idea to give such a thing away >>>>willy-nilly. >>> >>>Well, here's a more accurate one: "Here is a converter that will allow your >>>Porsche car to use diesel fuel. Make sure you own the Porsche you're >>>converting!" >> >>A two minute web search will show that this tool is used for stealing. > >A two minute web search will show you that bolt cutters are used for stealing. A >two minute web search will show you that handguns are used for stealing. A two >minute web search will show you that some things you have in your home right now >are used for stealing. This does not make the users of such things thieves. >Stealing makes them thieves. True. But leaving the handgun on the counter can be negligence. Also, curiosity may cause someone who is normally a good citizen to try something dishonest. The possesion of a tool may be OK for honest people. The dissemination of the tool to anyone who might listen is probably not a good idea. IMO, it's a bad idea. but YMMV.
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