> Andrew Bailey wrote: > > Matthew Hunter wrote: > >> On Mon, Oct 14, 2002 at 11:21:24PM -0700, Steven Brust > >> <skzb at dreamcafe.com> wrote: > >> > >>> At 09:48 PM 10/14/2002 -0700, David Silberstein wrote: > >>> > >>>> On Mon, 14 Oct 2002, Steven Brust wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> At 01:55 PM 10/14/2002 -0700, David Silberstein wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> - Does a yendi differ from a snake in any meaningful way? > >>>>> > >>>>> That's rather like asking if a cocker-spaniel differs from a dog. > >>>> > >>>> So you're saying that the yendi is the small, cute, bouncy, > >>>> tail-wagging floppy-eared fluffywuffy member of the snake family? > >>> > >>> I was thinking more of an irritating, always underfoot, peeing on > >>> the carpet, yapping to go out member of the snake family, but I > >>> guess it works either way. > >> > >> > >> Now, it seems to me that if you had paid attention to the > >> irritating, always-underfoot, and yapping behaviors in a timely > >> fashion, you would have fewer issues with the floor being peed > >> upon. But that's just me. > >> > >> (And let this example state a clear and compelling case *against* > >> a command economy! The invisible hand of the market will > >> allocate its waste-disposal resources more efficiently without > >> the interference of a communal gatekeeper whose excretory needs > >> are not closely tied to the other individuals in his community! > >> Thus proven, ladies and gentlefolk: Communism results in a pile > >> of crap.) > >> > > > > Ahh, but it could be equally said, that in a true free market economy > > the most effcient and cost effective method of waste disposal is to > > tip it out the window. so under said economy you end up spending your > > life wading through shit:) > > > >> There, that should be inflammatory enough to draw a response. > > > > > > Andrew. > As the inflamatory debate insues the quiet socialists think to themselves "Poo on you!" and chuckle at us. Bastards. Bugger this I'm going to a Canada to take a shit.