13 Jun
2000
13 Jun
'00
7:25 p.m.
Rumor has it that healyzh(a)aracnet.com may have mentioned these words:
[snip]
> Like my father-in-law (an attorney) has always
said, we may live in a
> rather litigious society here in the U.S., but it's the safest country in
> the world as a result.
>
> Sellam International Man of Intrigue and
Danger
I forget the actual words, and who said it, but there is a saying that goes
something like this. "Those who are willing to trade thier freedom for a
little safety deserve neither freedom OR safety."
I'm responsible for my own safety, and all the stupid lawsuits in the US
take away our freedom!
IIRC, that would be Ben Franklin, and I wholeheartedly agree with that
sentiment. In the U.S. right now, people who break the law have *more*
civil rights than those who don't... that's a sorry state of affairs.
I think the lawsuit that cracked me up the most was the woman tried suing a
pharmaceutical company that made contraceptive jelly - due to the word
"jelly" she was putting it on her toast in the morning and was totally
stunned when she got pregnant. - She was suing the company for all the
associated costs the child would incur (medical, clothing, food, etc.) over
an 18-year period....
...All because she was too stupid to read the damn directions. Dunno if she
ever won, but personally (and I must add an IMHO) a little more Darwinism
in cases like this could only be a good thing...
Regards,
Roger "Merch" Merchberger
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Roger "Merch" Merchberger --- sysadmin, Iceberg Computers
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