[Gllug] OT!!! Re: VACANCY: Junior Systems Support

[Christopher Hunter]

On Sat, 2009-09-12 at 04:05 +0100, general_email at technicalbloke.com
wrote:

> If I understand you correctly (and there doesn't seem to be much grey
> area here) you seem to be suggesting that the best solution to all the
> world's problems is to be unremittingly selfish, methinks you have been
> reading a bit too much Ann Rand.

That's "Ayn Rand", but I wouldn't expect you to know that.  All the
socialistic nonsense spouted on this list does a serious disservice to
the obvious intelligence of the majority of the posters on this list,
but that's obviously the enthusiasm of youth!

In my extensive experience (I'm much older than most of you), the
majority of people have socialist ideals in their youth, develop more
right-wing sensibilities when the realities of work, buying a home and
supporting a family happen.  They can then return to their socialist
ideals in later life - when they can AFFORD to!

> The solutions to big problems are never as simple and perfect as you
> make out otherwise we'd be doing them already.

Actually, that's unlikely.  You have to consider the various "vested
interests" that are truly responsible for most of the decisions taken by
government.

>  Do you think that the millions of minds who've asked these questions 
> over the years have just been too stupid to realise the key to fairness 
> and progress for a country is to abandon all social protection? 

No.  Those questions haven't been properly asked in the UK in the last
60 years, and those in power wouldn't like the answers if they were
truly examined.

> Every man for himself?

The reality of life is that it's actually that way, if you could but
recognise it.  The "social protection" is is of almost no practical use
whatsoever, and is just a drain on our resources.

>  I don't think you should be allowed to vote, but I feel sorry for you.

Your socialistic generosity of spirit is truly touching:  because you
don't agree with me, you can't vote!  How very communist of you! 

> Sincere apologies to the rest of the list for veering so OT!

Your vicious bile would be better expended addressing the REAL problems
in this world!

C.


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