I would be very impressed if you can show me two things.  First, show me a 
system of any kind that involves human beings that cannot be, or has not 
been, corrupted.  Secondly, show me how you can determine that the 
corruption is essentially institutional, and spawns from the institutional 
character aside from the element of humans weakness, greed or other traits 
that lead to human corruption.  I do not know if it is allowed to say it but 
another word for the human corruption is s_n.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David VanHorn" <microbrix@gmail.com>
To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." <piclist@mit.edu>
Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 9:29 PM
Subject: Re: [OT]: Unbelievable and a bit scary!


>>  So this in general lends general weight to what you said.
>>  But fails to address the sub-text that you naughtily snuck
>>  in as a bonus. That's best left for other forae, often
>>  finalised at dawn, choose your weapons, seconds will call,
>>  ... . :-)
>
> I'm sorry you find it offensive, but I think it's entirely in context.
> Religions take in money and other valuables in exchange for
> preferential treatment in their imaginary realm.  The catholic church
> sold indulgences, essentially the same IMHO as buying Neocash with
> real cash, then to buy a fairy paintbrush for your scorchio.
>
> Of course with neopets you at least get to have some manifestation of
> what you're buying.
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