Rumor has it that healyzh_at_aracnet.com may have mentioned these words:
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>> 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
Recycling is good, right??? Ok, so I'll recycle an old .sig.
If at first you don't succeed, nuclear warhead
disarmament should *not* be your first career choice.
Received on Tue Jun 13 2000 - 18:25:31 BST