From: OKSAS <oksas@asimov.montclair.edu>
Date: Sun, 2 Feb 1997 17:40:35 -0800 (PST)
To: "Igor Chudov @ home" <ichudov@algebra.com>
Subject: Re: If guilty of a lesser crime, you can be sentenced for a greater
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On Sun, 2 Feb 1997, Igor Chudov @ home wrote:

> jim bell wrote:
> > 
> > Better yet, set up a system to encourage the public to USE those guns (and 
> > other weapons) to get rid of the people who pass such laws, and the problem 
> > is solved.
> > 
> 
> How about this scenario: I borrow 1 million dollars from, let's say,
> Phill Hallam-Baker. Not wanting to pay it back, I pay to the
> assassination bot and arrange him to be murdered.
> 
> Another story: suppose that I negligently caused fire that destroys
> house of, say, Toto. Toto knows that if he sues me, I can arrange him
> murdered for the amount less than the amount of damages. As a result,
> he refrains from suing me, or (if he is a mean person) pays additional 
> money to have me murdered. A suit would probably be a much better outcome.
> 
> Another story: suppose that OKSAS hired me to work for her, but then
> our relationships go south and she fires me. Again, her fate is very
> unclear, although I would probably spare her life if it were she. 

	Chudov , do you love me?
> 
> The bottom line is, it becomes very hard to do ANYTHING that disappoints 
> at least somebody. That can lead to a lot of inefficiencies.
> 
> 	- Igor.
>