"As long as your pulling your weight" What does this mean - can someone explain? How can 'your' have two different meanings - my dictionary only shows one! Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Farr" To: Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 11:07 AM Subject: Re: [OT]: $1-a-day wages > Arthur C Clarke describes a society of 'optimisation' in his Rama books. > > Your actions have a balance effect. As long as your pulling your weight, no matter what it is you've been assigned to do, then there's no problem. You can be a road sweeper for a brain surgeon, both jobs are important to the good of the society. > However, if you start to slip into the red and after several attempts to help you out, the situation is impossible to correct, then it's 'checkout' time. > Nobody should be a prolonged drain on society. > > It has it's merits, although I might change my mind around retirement age... > > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu