Russell McMahon wrote:
>> > So would I take a 30% cut if I got to do my own stuff? Yes.
>
>> Why don't you?
>
>> I think you and I would have far fewer disagreements, if you started your
>> own business -- because our worldviews would become much better aligned. 
>> :)
>
> Fighting words, consciously or no.

You know I consider you my friend, Russell. However, I wish you didn't try 
to overanalyze what I write. I asked a simple question, without any intent 
to provoke an argument. I meant what I said, and I said what I meant -- take 
it at face value.


> I'd go so far as to suggest, entirely with my list-member hat clamped
> firmly on my head, that such suggestions are best left unmade in some
> circumstances, such as this one.

Thank you for sharing your opinion, fellow list member. ;)


> It could be argued that if this were true it might be because it would
> promote increased myopia, aka focus on the immediately relevant for
> survival at the expense of the wider perspective or greawater good
> etc. I'm not saying that myself - I'm self employed and consider
> myself to be (too?) highly focused on the greater good, but if such an
> argument were mooted, or if the suggestion was found distasteful, or
> if a counter proposal was made, one could hardly be surprised. No?

I appreciate what you are trying to do, but I think that in trying to 
"protect" and "keep peace" (some would call it "touchy-feely PC"), you are 
making things worse. For example, you already blew my innocuous comment out 
of proportion, using the slippery slope logic.

Counter proposal -- in other words, an invitation to "get a job", i.e., join 
the "regular" workforce? Been there, done that, may consider it again in the 
future.

Distasteful? Give me a break.

Vitaliy 

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