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Originally Posted by johndowe
Hi there Again.
Another thing, life ISN'T about money, live is about what you take with you after you die.
What is it you take with you after you die? Your memories your actions your good and bad deeds, and you will be juged by those things and you will be juged by the hardest judge, your "TRUE" self your SOUL the one that is hurt by bad deeds and helped by good deeds.
It may sound corny but it is true.
JohnDowe.
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LOL I should have known! From your poor spelling, awful syntax and illogical arguments I should have known you were a religious type that believes in "pie in the sky," Karma, Heaven, or something like that, which assumes post life existance and rewards in the hereafter. That little bit of societal control has worked well since the dawn of man's existence.
That is all fine and dandy if it works for you. But, like Robert Heinlein said, "
"One man's theology is another man's belly laugh."
You seem to be suffering from multitudes of misconceptions. Let's start with your misconception of how the internet was started. It most certainly was not designed by "hobbyists". You could say it was started by scientists, working in conjunction with the military, to create a computer interlink system that could hopefully survive nuclear attack and would allow for the propagation of information. That is just one theory. There are many other valid theories, and the real truth is probably a conglomeration of several theories. I suspect that you saw that show called "Revenge of the Nerds" and took it at face value as the truth. 
Nope, it was just their version. Check the topic out for yourself.
"Go forth young man and google"
Next misconception - You say that you feel forced to contribute in order to download. Geez, you may as well say you feel forced to pay in order to enter a movie theater. After all your seeing the movie did not use it up, they still have the film, don't they? Oh, I say - they provided the nice chair you sat in, the heating or air conditioning that made you comfortable, not to mention the equipment and energy to make the whole thing possible. Think of this site in those terms.
Next misconception - the fourth type you mentioned. I think you need to broaden your concept of what is value. I would say that the fourth guy falls into one of the three categories. It is irrelevant that he isn't after money in the deal. Money has little to do with it; each person is looking to gain what is of value to himself. It may be money..... it may be social prestige........it may be feelings of self worth......it may be to ease his conscience.......the list is endless. The point is that he is still looking to get something from the deal regardless of his motivations. So.....your fourth guy is after something also. He feels that the goodwill of his customer is of paramount importance and that is what he values. That is fine. That is what can make a success of a business - the goodwill of the customers. Don't have the idea that the big boys of business don't understand "goodwill." It is one of the many things they consider in their business decisions. Likewise, your fourth guy has considered all this and has decided that playing the game "fairly" is in his own best interest. Perhaps, for his conscience. Perhaps for the benefit of establishing a larger customer base. Perhaps because he feels that it will reflect favorably when they open "the Book of Judgement." Hell, who knows. Maybe he is just giving you a good deal until your vigilence is relaxed, and then he is going in for the kill. Many "confidence games" use that same scenario. I really, really suggest you read the book. I guarantee that if you understand the concepts Robert R. explains, it will benefit you greatly in how you see the world. I think you won't read the book because if you do have an "enquiring mind", it is pretty much limited to TV and the National Enquirer.
Speaking of reading books; have you really read "The Holy Bible" of the christians? There are a great many nuggets of wisdom to be found among the other rocks there. Likewise, the Koran, The Teachings of the Compassionate Buddha, etc.
Damn, I guess I could go on for quite a while about your misconceptions and silly statements. My aim here is not to belittle you, but rather to motivate you to present your arguments in a concise logical manner.
"the internet.....very little useful content."
There is an immense treasure of knowledge on the internet. Maybe you need to get off the porn sites and check out the other content
"when you do bad things you feel bad"
Do I feel bad when I do bad things? I am assuming that you are stating this as a truism about people in general and it is not directed as a truth about myself. Hmmmm...... this is another topic John R. addresses in his book. What is bad? We all draw lines in our behavior about what is good and bad. This is good behavior...this is good....this is bad.....this is very bad!... this is absolutely depraved! etc.... The line is determined by the many things that shape our beliefs. Some things are above the line, some are below. The important thing here is that everybody draws their lines in differant positions. I am sure you would find a great difference between the lines of St. Francis and those of Vlad the Impaler (Dracula). You have to keep in mind that just because someone does something you consider as "bad" - in their mind it may very well be considered a good thing and thus they don't feel bad at all.
and.......... I grow weary. So just to keep it simple.
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