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1997-08-21 - Re: An end to “court appointed attorneys”

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From: Kent Crispin <kent@songbird.com>
To: cypherpunks@Algebra.COM
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Message ID: <19970820222934.23073@bywater.songbird.com>
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UTC Datetime: 1997-08-21 05:37:22 UTC
Raw Date: Thu, 21 Aug 1997 13:37:22 +0800

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From: Kent Crispin <kent@songbird.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 1997 13:37:22 +0800
To: cypherpunks@Algebra.COM
Subject: Re: An end to "court appointed attorneys"
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On Wed, Aug 20, 1997 at 08:51:09PM -0700, Tim May wrote:
> At 1:16 PM -0700 8/20/97, Patrick Oonk wrote:
> 
> >I am glad I live in the Netherlands, where there's at least of bit
> >of social consciousness left.
> >
> 
> As the repercussions of strong, unbreakable, untraceble crypto are felt,
> this "social consciousness" will return to what it must be, individual
> consciousness. Thus, you, Patrick Oonk, will be perfectly free to donate
> money to whatever causes interest you.
> 
> But the ability of a herd to take a vote, real or alleged, will not be
> sufficient to collect tribute from those who don't want to make the
> contribution freely.

Note another characteristic of cult thinking -- total separation of
the illuminati from the "herd" -- the idea that the "chosen" are
irrevocably different from those other unfortunate creatures that
accidentally share the same physical form. 

It is also worth noting that frequently cult members are very
intelligent, very capable people -- high intelligence is absolutely no
defense against insanity. 

> As to the billion or so underpeople who are incapable of contributing that
> which others are willing to freely compensate them for, think of it as
> evolution in action.
> 
> Besides, in about 6.7 years, the world will have replaced them. People are
> like Doritos...the world will make more.

One wonders if there is a microscope powerful enough to resolve Tim 
May's heart.

-- 
Kent Crispin				"No reason to get excited",
kent@songbird.com			the thief he kindly spoke...
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