Subj : Re: Out there, in a car.....  phoey
To   : All
From : yl112@cornell.edu
Date : Mon Jul 10 2000 02:12 am

From: yl112@cornell.edu
Subject: Re: Out there, in a car.....  phoey



On Sun, 9 Jul 2000, Stephen Stubbs wrote:

> To Yoon and Andrew:
> 
> "I'd like to meet the people responsible"   (my statement)
> 
> Hmmm....   I can see now where Andrew would think I'd like to show them my
> displeasure, perhaps in a very physical manner.   Sorry, that wasn't what I 
had
> in mind.
> 
> And Yoon's hoping they get what they deserve....   Being a Christian I hope
> NOBODY gets what they deserve, when it comes to facing God.  I believe in a
> merciful God.

<rueful look>  I meant for "deserve" to be open to interpretation.

> So it might have been a young engineering student with a promising career on 
the
> horizon.  Criminal prosecution at this time in one's life could be extremely
> damaging to their future.  If this person had a history of prior thefts, I'd 
let
> the criminal prosecution system run its course.
> 
> But if this were an isolated event, I might come to terms with the party 
outside
> of court.  We all make mistakes; but it's important to pay for them.  
Otherwise
> you may not learn from your mistakes.  It also occured to me that the party
> should have the bike as well as a further reminder of the consequences of 
that
> act.  Kind of like a visual aid to a lesson.

<nod>  I can see that.  You're also a kinder person than I am, 
unfortunately for me.  :-/

YHL

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