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Subject: Re: deadking ..the final word

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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