Re: murphy is listed on spamcop

[Thomas Bushnell BSG <tb@becket.net>]

Russell Coker <russell@coker.com.au> writes:

> On Monday 03 January 2005 09:22, Thomas Bushnell BSG <tb@becket.net> wrote:
> > Russell Coker <russell@coker.com.au> writes:
> > > On Monday 03 January 2005 07:25, Thomas Bushnell BSG <tb@becket.net> 
> 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