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  Re: Is no-cost software irresponsible?  
From: Stephen
Date: 11 Aug 2013 10:51:09
Message: <5207a4dd$1@news.povray.org>
On 11/08/2013 2:53 PM, Warp wrote:
> I ask this because I am finding a notional dissonance here. I get the
> feeling that people here want to keep the cake and eat it too: They think
> the smallpox vaccination program was indeed a good thing (because it has
> saved countless lives), yet they still oppose the idea of such a vaccination
> program (because it requires forcing those who refuse to take the vaccine
> eg. because of superstitious beliefs, which is in fact the situation with
> the polio vaccination program.)

So what is strange about believing two contradictory things at the same 
time? That is what people do.

When you get those types of problems. Not only do you need to balance 
the "Good" of the solutions. You need to balance the "Evil", too.

-- 
Regards
     Stephen


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