From: John K Clark (jonkc@att.net)
Date: Thu Jul 25 2002 - 22:28:47 MDT
"Charles Hixson" <charleshixsn@earthlink.net>
> "These people". And interesting term.
Yes, I thought so too.
>And because they are "these people" it is right to turn them into
>slaves?
These people are convicted criminals who are paid for their work. And I will
bet you dollars to donuts these people are fighting each other for the
privilege of working for Microsoft, assuming any of this is true that is.
More generally I don't have the slightest moral reservation to criminals
having to work for their food and housing just as you and I have to do, I do
have practical reservations however. These people are not very smart nor
very hard working and these people will rob you blind if not closely
supervised. These people do not exactly make ideal employees for a good
business plan, but if Microsoft has somehow found a way for it to work then
good for them.
>Many, and we don't know how many, are in prison primarily because
>they are black.
I grant you that many people in prison are there due to foolish drug laws,
but the last I checked it was not a crime to be black.
John K Clark jonkc@att.net
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