On Mon, Mar 07, 2005 at 02:09:26AM +0000, MJ Ray wrote: > Ben Burton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I have, IMO. I consider discrimination on the basis of sex to be sexism. > > i.e., you favour the law of the jungle. Which, may I say, has a fine > > history of maintaining artificial imbalances caused by past injustices. > > No, I favour stopping discrimination and acting to correct its > effect (without further discrimination). Your long jump from that > to "you favour the law of the jungle" is as logical as claiming > I like pasta because the sky is blue. Do not invent my views. > > Arguing in favour of so-called "positive discrimination" is just > another case of ignoring present crimes by past-persecuted people. > We have to learn from the past and overcome mistakes, not relive it > with everyone swapping places each iteration in a vicious circle.
An overly damped system is just as useless as an underdamped one. - Matt
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