On 25-8-2009 6:24, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:34:04 -0400, Tim Cook wrote:
> 
>> Yeah, but something like firefighting is really a communal resource.
> 
> That's one view, sure.  Another view is that personal property isn't 
> important, nor is personal wealth.
> 
> You're continuing to look at this through the lens of your own 
> experiences, but your experiences aren't the only experiences of people 
> in this world.

Sure, but sometimes that comes as a shock. That takes time to 
internalize and a few times asking for confirmation to get to the point 
that 'yes, they really mean this'.

Sort of along the same line: I saw same images from Katrina today. 
Apparently the city council of New Orleans neglected looking after it's 
levee's. That also took some time before I could really believe that. 
How can something be of lesser importance than preventing 'natural' 
disasters? Well, getting re-elected probably is. Why you would re-elect 
someone who is knowingly taking risks with your life is beyond me. 
Though adequate control of the media might do the job. Time to quote a 
French king: Après moi, le déluge.

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