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From: ak5s@fulton.seas.Virginia.EDU (Rat-boy)
Subject: Re: Trouble's a-brewin'
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Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 15:47:30 GMT
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In article <4m2p1s$lvk@news.multiverse.com>,
Matthew Russotto <russotto@ariel.ct.picker.com> wrote:
>In article <31825ed3.17586270@wvnvm.wvnet.edu> u6ed4@wvnvm.wvnet.edu writes:
>
>}Maybe my generation was taught more respect for Law than yours, I don't
>}know.  It's not a knee-jerk reaction; it's well-thought-out respect.  It
>}actually is rather distressing to know that pointing out the illegality of
>}an action isn't enough to deter many people these days.  Whatever happened
>}to honour?
>
>Respect for the law disappeared a short time after laws become unworthy of
>respect.  I start my day with a some speeding, rolling through stop signs,
>and running of red lights, perhaps fail to put a seat belt on.  Later maybe 
>I'll do a little jaywalking.  At the office, someone might play a radio so
>anyone can hear it (an illegal copyright violation).  If I'm on a business
>trip, I might rent a car though I'm under 25 (just a violation of policy, like
>a violation of those license agreements on software).  When I get home (after
>some more speeding and perhaps an illegal U-turn) I'll take out the trash 
>without separating recyclables (there goes another ordinance).  Then I'll
>use some bug spray in a manner inconsistent with its labelling, tear the tags
>off a mattress, and wait for the police to come and get me.  While I'm 
>waiting I'll dial up my ISP and post bits of a news article.
>
>You want me to have respect for the law, stop making it into such a 
>strait-jacket that following them takes a supreme effort.
>

  First of all, let me apologize for posting this in a public forum
especially one in which it doesn't belong. I just couldn't let it go.

  You are a prime example of someone who thinks he owns the entire
fricking world. How much effort does any of the things you mentioned
above take on your part? Don't be a lazy shit - leave five or ten
minutes early and you won't have to speed, roll through stop signs, or
run any red lights. All three of these laws were put into effect for
the safety of not only you, but everyone else. You don't seem to 
realize that these laws were made to protect people idiots like
you hurt by breaking them.   

   You may not agree with the idea that the environment is worth
caring about; fine, you're entitled to that opinion. But don't give
me any bullshit about how difficult it is to recycle.
Oh, yes, and it's an incredible strain to put aluminum cans out
in a separate container. Sometimes *I* spend six or seven seconds
doing this; what a huge chunk out of my day, I certainly can't 
afford that time, what with all the TV I watch.

  Don't go around using your own godawful laziness as an excuse
for breaking the law. The world isn't an easy place to be in;
grow up and realize this.

 
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                      "Dammit! I'm sick and tired of seeing this crap."
Transcendent                                     - Butt-Head 
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