On Apr 26, 7:45 am, "Klompmeester" <whowh...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "TG'sFM" <suv...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > On Apr 25, 8:58 pm, "Klompmeester" <whowh...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >> "TG'sFM" <suv...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >> > On Apr 25, 1:49 pm, "Mr.T" <MrT@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >> >> "Polly the Parrot" <flatulantdi...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >> >> > On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:12:11 +1000 "Peter Jason"
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> >> >> > wrote:
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> >> >> > > The advantages of top posting are that one is
> >> >> > > spared the tedium of reading all the verbiage
> >> >> > > underneath.
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> >> >> > No advantage at all.
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> >> >> Or to put it another way, no disadvantage either.
> >> >> (actually I think having to scroll down just to read a few new
lines,
> >> >> (for
> >> >> those who can remember what has been written at least), IS a
> >> >> disadvantage.
> >> >> But everyone is free to post however they wish. There are more
> >> >> im****tant
> >> >> windmills to tilt at IMO.
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> >> > We have laws in this country for a reason. If you want to live in
a
> >> > lawless society, I suggest you go live in the wild wild west.
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> >> There is law and then there is justice.
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> >> The law is worthless if there is no justice.
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> > Are you suggesting that those who disrespect the law should run the
> > place?
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> No, I'm suggesting that penalties should fit the crime so that those
that
> flaunt the law are reminded in no uncertain terms why they should
respect
> them. It reminds everyone why they should respect the law.
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> Because in this small world of usenet, it seems that may be
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> > the case.
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> Society seems to be headed in that general direction too.
Yes, it does seem that way at times. Which is all the more reason
that those of us who know what is right, try to change the ways of
those who can see no wrong in top posting. The ones who do it on
purpose, all along knowing it is wrong, are the ones that need more
drastic attention placed upon them.
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