On Tue, 27 Jul 1999 21:26:02 -0700, Steve <rstevew at armory.com> wrote:
>Jerry Hull wrote:
>>>> On Tue, 27 Jul 1999 04:31:44 -0700, Jim Balter <jqb at sandpiper.net>
>> wrote:
>>>> >rawcswi at my-deja.com wrote:
>> >
>> >> However, you can hardly expect both to be rude to someone in a
>> >> private communication and to have them show you the courtesy of
>> >> protecting the privacy of your communication.
>> >
>> >Yes, I most certainly can expect that, from people with any regard
>> >for the rule against making private communications public.
>> >Of course some morally corrupt persons find all sorts of
>> >justifications for their corruption, such as "oh, that rule doesn't
>> >apply if the person was rude".
>>>> People who show contempt for moral principles ought not expect their
>> protections.
>> Jer
>------------------------------------
>People who INVENT moral principles for their sole benefit on a moment's
>notice shouldn't expect others to follow them.
And an example of that would be ... ?
--
Jer
"When you are at sea, keep clear of the land",
Publilius Syrus