Russell Coker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Monday 03 January 2005 09:22, Thomas Bushnell BSG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Russell Coker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > On Monday 03 January 2005 07:25, Thomas Bushnell BSG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > This is true whether the bad things are false positives in email or > > > > the deaths of hundreds of people. Certainly deaths are worse, but I > > > > wasn't comparing false positives to deaths. > > > > > > > > I was explaining why your style of excuse is never acceptible. If > > > > false positives are bad (and they are), they do not become less bad > > > > because you cannot figure out how to avoid them and still achieve your > > > > goals. > > > > > > There is no comparison between killing people and bouncing email. > > > > I agree completely. It is for this reason I did not compare killing > > people and bouncing email. > > > > But there *is* a comparison between your excuse and Rumsfeld's excuse > > for inadequately equipping his soldiers. > > No there is no comparison. > > Human lives are much more important than email. The discussion is over.
Yes, human lives are much more important than email. There is indeed no comparison between them. But I was not comparing them. Thomas
