Subj : Re: Canadian oil
To   : Deuce
From : Finnigann
Date : Fri Sep 02 2005 15:14:00

-=> Deuce wrote to Finnigann <=-

 De>   Re: Re: Canadian oil
 De>   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.

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

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

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

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

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

Is this all you got from my message?

OK, you got me. One of us is crass, shallow and indifferent. (and I think you
plagorized Angus)

.... Even a philosopher gets upset with a toothache.
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