RE: Re[2]: POL: Reaction to Microsoft Ruling

From: Jonathan Reeves (JonathanR@iclshelpdesks.com)
Date: Tue Apr 11 2000 - 02:56:05 MDT


Billy Brown wrote:

> If a company want to oppress me, the worst thing it can do is refuse to
sell
> me something I want. If a government wants to oppress me, the worst thing
it
> can do is send men with guns to my house to murder me. That's a big
> difference.

In the USA perhaps, what about the oil company that torched a load of
villages in Africa that were protesting against some development (cant
remember the exact details), or the slash and burn farming cartels in south
america ? Both examples of companies 'oppressing' people by sending men with
guns to murder the opposition.

Government/Business - only difference is the amount of power they can wield.



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