From: Barry Shein (no email)
Date: Tue Aug 01 2006 - 22:42:28 EDT
On August 1, 2006 at 11:50 (Scott Weeks) wrote:
>...
> there has to be a technical way to do this, rather
> than a diplomatic way as the diplomatic ways historically
> have not worked in the other areas mentioned, so they
> probably won't work here, either. Or we have to keep
> going until one can be contrived. Many good attempts
> have been made and there will be more to come until we
> hopefully rid ourselves of the sickness others of lower
> values force on us daily...
I have nothing against technical solutions tho after over ten years of
a lot of smart people trying, and a grand prize of probably a billion
dollars increase in personal wealth, it doesn't seem forthcoming.
However, I do take exception to the assertion that "diplomatic ways
historically have not worked in other areas mentioned".
I think what you mean is that they haven't worked perfectly, but
slipped the semantics a little. Surely you didn't mean to say that all
efforts to oppose, e.g., the human slave trade have been in vain?
The effectiveness has a lot to do with the profitability making the
risk worthwhile (e.g., drug trade), and who the crime appeals to; some
poor, desparate people will take risks others won't (e.g., high-seas
piracy.)
Unfortunately all this reasoning might be edifying but it leads
nowhere.
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-Barry Shein
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