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Botnst · #1 05-14-2008, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by cmac2012

I must admit, it's a dilemma. Should you try to protect people from themselves? And how else do you get the likes of McD's execs or Cigarette companies to refrain from such stuff?

Somehow, the culture needs elevating and as soon as I figure out how to do that, I'll get back to you.

If nothing else, it's a useful exercise in seeing the limitations of the intelligence of the profit motive.

If you own your own body you are responsible for it's maintenance.

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cmac2012 · #2 05-14-2008, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Botnst

If you own your own body you are responsible for it's maintenance.

Of course. The greater question for me is what response is appropriate for the sort of degradation that we are witnessing?

In the later stages of the Roman Empire, people thought it fine and dandy to gorge at banquets, and throw up so as to gorge some more. Also bringing in strong backed peasants to do the heavy lifting seemed like a good idea.

How'd that one turn out?

Botnst · #3 05-15-2008, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by cmac2012

Of course. The greater question for me is what response is appropriate for the sort of degradation that we are witnessing?

In the later stages of the Roman Empire, people thought it fine and dandy to gorge at banquets, and throw up so as to gorge some more. Also bringing in strong backed peasants to do the heavy lifting seemed like a good idea.

How'd that one turn out?

Good for people who didn't enjoy being the lowest rung of a slave-based economy.