Subj : Re: Canadian oil
To   : Finnigann
From : Deuce
Date : Fri Sep 02 2005 12:57:00

  Re: Re: Canadian oil
  By: Finnigann to Deuce on Fri Sep 02 2005 06:17:00

 >  De> Hrm... first of all, I think you misunderstand the amish lifestyle
 >  De> quite a bit. Secondly, I don't believe I said anything about eschewing
 >  De> technology.  A "local" product would be one made in Canada or the US
 >  De> rather than China.  A luxury product would be something along the lines
 >  De> of a command-start for the car, or electric garage door openers...
 >  De> maybe a combination espresso/cappuchino/coffee maker for the kitchen.
 >  De> I'm fairly certain the world could continue to exist even if every
 >  De> single one of those items suffered from a mass existance failure
 >  De> tonight.  A "luxury" product is by definition one that is NOT required
 >  De> to sustain the population.
 > 
 > 
 > What you describe as luxury items are necessities for most folks. doing with
 > is the same as not doing.

So you're actually suggesting that most folks simply cannot live without a
combination espresso/cappuchino/coffee maker?

I recently paid just over $2000 for a bath tub... I'll be installing it this
winter.  It has 18 jets, an integrated water heater (to keep the water hot for
long periods of time) and contoured seating for two.  I'll be replacing my
existing standard tub with it.  If gas had been at $1.19/l as it is now, I
probobly wouldn't have purchased it.  It's a luxury item that I could easily
live without... I'm fairly certain that there is nobody in the world who
requries one to live.

I'll get to the rest of your post in a minute... hold on...

A luxury item is defined as an inessential item.  Even if there really and
truely ARE people who require a remote car starter, it is not then a luxury
item for them.

It appears that you are saying that if in fact, as I suggested, all electronic
garage door openers, remote car starts, and combination
espresso/cappuchino/coffee makers in the world ceased to exist that the world
would be immediately plunged into chaos and thousands would die.  You are, of
course, aware that the vast majority of the worlds population doesn't even have
a garage?  A solid majority doesn't have a car, and a weak majority doesn't
have electricity in their kitchen?

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