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From: taylor@hplabsc.UUCP (Dave Taylor)
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Subject: Re: Re: abuse of the net
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Date: Fri, 16-May-86 13:17:00 EDT
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[torn out of Erik Fairs' response...]

> ...you can't impress the company bean-counters with arguments based 
> on ``altruism'' or ``duty to the network community'' ...

Recommended reading to continue this incredibly rational line of thought
(that is, the fallacy of altruism and duty to the group (ie the "net")
is "The Selfish Gene" by Richard Dawkins.

It puts all this discussion in a fascinating light...

		[more soon]

					-- Dave Taylor

				taylor@hplabs	   or     hplabs!taylor