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From: mathew@mantis.co.uk (Giving C News a *HUG*)
Newsgroups: news.admin,news.software.b
Subject: Re: Really funny jokes being missed
Message-ID: <J22o44w164w@mantis.co.uk>
Date: 17 Jun 91 16:23:18 GMT
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herrickd@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com writes:
> In article <wu2N39w164w@mantis.co.uk>, mathew@mantis.co.uk (CNEWS MUST DIE!) 
> > Right. But the users who happen to be using the software written by the
> > person who didn't follow the RFC are innocent bystanders; and innocent
> > bystanders should not be punished.
> 
> But, Mathew, that is the way the world works.
[...]
> It is always the innocent bystanders who get punished.

So?!  That doesn't make it *right* to punish innocent bystanders. And since
it is in our power *not* to punish them so severely, surely we *should* aim
to be a little more friendly towards them?


mathew