On Dec 6, 2008, at 9:20 PM, Rob Pike wrote:
i don't understand this thread. the "moral" equivalent? surely you mean "functional" or "rough" or "approximate" or some other adjective, not "moral".
Isn't "moral equivalent of an X" an idiomatic expression that goes beyond
the original use of it in James's essay?
the phrase "moral equivalent" originates in the "moral equivalent of war". using it in this context is wrong, misguided, maybe punishable.
Huh? If this is a joke -- its not funny. The fact that I speak with an accent (even in writing) doesn't mean I think with an accent.
the only moral thing about the automounter is that it's not running on this here machine. life is imperfect and morality is weaker on other machines i use.
What is the point of this paragraph? Thanks, Roman.
