Booms, Busts, and Recoveries Message Board

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Strategies & Market Trends : Booms, Busts, and Recoveries

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (71967)	1/3/2010 10:03:02 PM
From: Gib Bogle	Read Replies (1) of 74559

Maurice, the reason for my extreme example was to show that (amongst reasonable people) it isn't a question of whether or not there should be any protection, but rather a question of what sort of protection is necessary or desirable. People are not either "regular and self-determining", or not. There is a continuous spectrum of capability. Some 12-year olds are already very sensible, while as you know there are others who never develop the ability to fend for themselves. There are lots of shades of grey, not much clean black and white. I often chafe against societal restrictions. For example, I got scolded by the ranger for lighting a fire on Anawhata beach to cook some mussels. Fires are prohibited because some drongos can't be trusted not to set the bush alight. I'm confident of my judgment in such things, and resent the way the law treats us as all equally irresponsible. Laws are often very blunt instruments, but it can't be denied that there are many among us who are mentally or ethically challenged.

Report TOU Violation

Share This Post

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next