Is this the same logic that says its okay to rape based on how women dress?
-----Original Message----- From: tkaczma@gryf.net [mailto:tkaczma@gryf.net] Sent: Monday, June 14, 1999 12:26 PM To: toasters@mathworks.com Subject: Re: the virus
On Mon, 14 Jun 1999, Douglas Ritschel wrote:
I think it should be a capital offense.
But not to the virus writers, but the people that ignorantly open them. I think that Microsoft at al. should be held accountable for the ease with which the worm takes advantage of those systems.
Tom
On Mon, 14 Jun 1999, Sam Schorr wrote:
Is this the same logic that says its okay to rape based on how women dress?
No, this is a completely different principle. It's called negligence. If you engage yourself in a dangerous activity, such as driving a car, you are liable for damages you cause intentional or not. The same should apply to opening attachments. Is there a significant difference between the two activities I am not aware of?
Tom
I don't remember having someone set up detours, so unsuspecting motorists will drive off a cliffs. Or tamper with traffic lights to cause collisions. Just for giggles.
tkaczma@gryf.net wrote:
On Mon, 14 Jun 1999, Sam Schorr wrote:
Is this the same logic that says its okay to rape based on how women dress?
No, this is a completely different principle. It's called negligence. If you engage yourself in a dangerous activity, such as driving a car, you are liable for damages you cause intentional or not. The same should apply to opening attachments. Is there a significant difference between the two activities I am not aware of?
Tom
"djr" == Douglas Ritschel djr@research.bell-labs.com writes:
djr> I don't remember having someone set up detours, so unsuspecting djr> motorists will drive off a cliffs. Or tamper with traffic lights djr> to cause collisions. Just for giggles.
Ok, enough. This has gone *WAY* off topic. I feel like I'm reading usenet. Stop it.
The List Owner K.
On Tue, 15 Jun 1999, Douglas Ritschel wrote:
I don't remember having someone set up detours, so unsuspecting motorists will drive off a cliffs. Or tamper with traffic lights to cause collisions. Just for giggles.
By switching topics you're now delivering polemics in which I choose not to engage.
Sincerely; Tom
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