Russell McMahon pontificated:

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> For example, I may feel that 
> my internet activities are improper - eg i may feel that 
> frequenting the PICList is indecent and depraved, and I may 
> be upset by the time I spend reading list email. I may also 
> be addicted to doing so and not really want to change. This 
> may give me great feelings of guilt. I recognise that 'all I 
> have to do" is to alter my moral position re reading PICList 
> emails BUT find myself able either to change my moral 
> feelings or stop reading list emails. I may note that other 
> people are entirely happy with their PIClist involvement, and 
> I may recognise that there is no valid reason for them to 
> feel as i do BUT still be unable to change.

Guess we need a 12 step program for some PICListers... 

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> 
> 4.    In a GU people may choose to adopt certain standards in order to
> accomplish common good that suits them. eg they may form 
> societies that have laws that protect property, human life 
> and individual 'freedoms". While individuals may restrict 
> their ability to do things that they may otherwise be able to 
> do, they recognise that this also protects them from people 
> who may do things that would displease them.
> 
> What say I stop there.
> Does anyone DISAGREE that in a Godless Universe the above are 
> reasonable statements?
> 

Works for me. GU means Godless Universe? How about /GU or nGU or GnU <GRIN>
Then is it CU (created Universe) or GDU (God Damned Universe).

 


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