Re: virus: Are we the gods of Nature?

Norene Cashen (ncashen@klondyke.net)
Fri, 12 Feb 1999 12:44:50 -0500

Robert Gordon wrote:
>
> In response to Bob G's question "why try to fight Nature",
> Richard wrote:
>
> >Because I don't like ants at my picnic.
>
> OK
>
> Fair enough, but the ants are just doing their "job", exactly
> what they are programmed to do.
>
> Maybe its you who is invading on their space.
>
> Maybe the ants dont like you!
>
> They are following Natureyet you dont like them.
>
> So your basis of Ethics is "If-I-dont-like-it-I-can-kill-it"?
>
> Huh?
>
> Ok, you might say: "Well, Im bigger than the ants, Im
> more "intelligent", Im at level 3 damn it and I have the
> right to say No ants at my picnic by golly"
>
> Fine.
>
> You ever see that commercial on television where the little
> kid is trying to burn some ants with a magnifying glass?
>
> And then something bigger comes along with a bigger
> magnifying case and starts to burn the kid?
>
> Ok.
>
> I rest my case.
>
> Bobby G <----------- not burning any ants...
>
> ....something bigger just might come along.

but until it does, i'm not giving up my place to some phantom. NC
>
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