On Tue, 4 Jun 2002, Bob Blick wrote:

> Oh, I forgot, those big corporations don't go into third world countries
> in order to make gobs of money. They do it to help the starving people.
> That's what the shareholders want more than anything else, social justice
> :)

Bob, crows are ugly, nasty birds, but they do serve their purpose.  Ditto
for cockroaches, worms, hyenas, mold...  it doesn't have to be pretty to
serve an important purpose.  I can remember many times reading about
civilizations that flourished and grew because of trade and commerce, but
can't for the life of me recall one that thrived on charity or
redistribution of wealth.

8-)

Dale

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