RE: Java and the AS/400

[Neil Palmer <NPalmer@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From:   DAsmussen@aol.com [SMTP:DAsmussen@aol.com]
Sent:   Sunday, November 16, 1997 11:58 PM
To:     JAVA400-L@midrange.com
Cc:     midrange-l@midrange.com
Subject:        Re: Java and the AS/400


                < Giant Snip >



The sad thing is, $200M is a small portion of the annual budget.  It's 
like
AIDS vs. Breast Cancer research -- why spend an exponential amount on 
AIDS
research (a disease caused by personal choice)

        < snip >


>  Darn, here it is late at night again.
>
>  Any comments?

See above ;-).

Ducking!!!!

Dean Asmussen


Hey Dean ,

Being 'Politically Correct' would be the LAST thing I would want to be 
accused of, but you better be ducking after that AIDS comment !

While I personally would agree that it may be true in the majority of 
cases (being a disease "caused by personal choice"), don't forget other 
poor bastards who have no choice:

-       Children born to AIDS infected mothers (yes, they shouldn't have had 
a kid in the first place, but that isn't the kids fault).
-       People who acquired AIDS from receiving tainted blood in transfusions 
during surgery.
-       Women who are raped by total jerks who have AIDS (the death penalty 
should be automatic for these creeps).
-       Prison guards/police officers who have been stabbed by inmates/those 
they are trying to arrest, with dirty needles (again, the death penalty 
should be mandatory for this).
-       Children who may accidentally stab themselves with dirty needles when 
playing in their neighborhood, on the beach, or anywhere else that 
society dumps it's garbage these days.
-       The innocent spouse who doesn't know his/her mate is screwing around 
on them and happened to pick up AIDS from one of their encounters.
-       Probably others scenarios I have neglected to mention.

As you say, it was late at night and I'm sure it was unintentional, 
still....




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