From: Dave Hayes <dave@kachina.jetcafe.org>
Date: Sun, 17 Nov 1996 13:24:02 -0800 (PST)
To: freedom-knights@jetcafe.org
Subject: Re: Giving Kill Files a Workout...
Message-ID: <199611172123.NAA04405@kachina.jetcafe.org>
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Dimitri Vulis writes about unwanted noise:
> They feel compelled to silence it altogether. They claim altruistically
> that they don't want the noise to bother anyone else, such as the clueless
> newbies who keep subscribing to this mailing list and don't know how to
> use mail filters. (Sandy Sanford's concern for them was soooo touching...)

Misplaced altruism is one of the primary causes of social injustice,
authoritarian regimes, and security measures.

It is not possible to be "altruistic" until one realizes that one
doesn't know what true "altruism" is. 
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Dave Hayes - Altadena CA, USA - dave@jetcafe.org 
Freedom Knight of Usenet - http://www.jetcafe.org/~dave/usenet

    Don't follow in the footsteps of the ancients, seek what they sought.