On Sat, 11 Jul 2009 10:37:23 -0700, Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote:

>Darren New wrote:
>> My point was that to break up a prisoner's dilemma situation, 
>
>Or, to clarify with an example:
>
>Cheating:  I get $100, costing you $200.
>Government: I fine you more than $100 for cheating, so it isn't worth it.
>Religion: I reward you with more than $100 for not cheating, so it isn't 
>worth it.
>
>The idea comes from my attempts to write a constitution for my own little 
>island empire based on sound reasoning and logic. :-)

You forgot, "or you will BURN IN HELL!"  :-)
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Regards
     Stephen

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