Re: virus: Intellectual property

Robin Faichney (robin@faichney.demon.co.uk)
Thu, 19 Mar 1998 08:43:55 +0000


In message <35103783.B2559070@ix.netcom.com>, Keith Elis
<hagbard@ix.netcom.com> writes
>
>Contrast these two statements about our inalienable rights:
>
>"Life, liberty, and property"
>
> --John Locke
>
>
>"Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
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> -- The U.S. Declaration of Independence

I seem to remember reading somewhere that Locke's version was
originally considered for the USDoI, but they decided to modify
it -- perhaps because the original seemed too materialistic?
Anyone know anything about this?

-- 
Robin