[WikiEN-l] Titanic, illustrated

Sat Apr 16 22:47:12 UTC 2005

Ray Saintonge (saintonge at telus.net) [050417 08:11]:

> There is a kind of utilitarian truth to your observation, but I would 
> still question the ethics of such a revolutionary.  I prefer a 
> Dostoevskian revolutionary who will hesitate to throw a bomb when he 
> realizes that it would harm others beyond his intended victim.

Yeah, but then there's some incredulity at how far one can be expected to
bend over backwards.

x: (suggestion that is not only nonsensical but defies technical
    possibility)
y: "That's ridiculous."
x: "YOU BASTARDS ARE ALWAYS MAKING FUN OF US! HAVE RESPECT!"

It's a tricky one.

- d.