From: jim bell <jimbell@pacifier.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 1996 15:11:59 +0800
To: dlv@bwalk.dm.com (Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM)
Subject: Re: Anonymous computer contractors
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At 01:24 PM 6/9/96 -0500, Igor Chudov @ home wrote:
>Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM wrote:
>[we were discussing jimbell's assassination clearinghouse - Igor]
>
>> > Maybe your hint really makes sense and after initial depopulation the
>> > citizens will use different, more considerate, ways of dealing with each
>> > other.
>> 
>> I think it would take very few 'depopulation' incidents to improve manners.
>> Humans, like rats, are very good at learning from others' mistakes.
>
>Alright, but since quite a few people have quite a few present enemies,
>the depopulation may be severe enough.

I disagree.  While each of us may arguably have a number of enemies, if our 
lists were compared I think most of those enemies can be located in a 
relatively tiny group of people, most of whom exercise government authority. 
 Eliminate them, and a relatively small number of criminals, and it'll be a 
rather safe and pleasant society.


> The only hope is that the assassin market will become tight.

I think that the _need_ will drop long before the supply of potential 
assassins will.  Resignations will occur, and criminals will straighten up quickly.




Jim Bell
jimbell@pacifier.com