At 01:24 PM 6/9/96 -0500, Igor Chudov @ home wrote:
Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM wrote: [we were discussing jimbell's assassination clearinghouse - Igor]
Maybe your hint really makes sense and after initial depopulation the citizens will use different, more considerate, ways of dealing with each other.
I think it would take very few 'depopulation' incidents to improve manners. Humans, like rats, are very good at learning from others' mistakes.
Alright, but since quite a few people have quite a few present enemies, the depopulation may be severe enough.
I disagree. While each of us may arguably have a number of enemies, if our lists were compared I think most of those enemies can be located in a relatively tiny group of people, most of whom exercise government authority. Eliminate them, and a relatively small number of criminals, and it'll be a rather safe and pleasant society.
The only hope is that the assassin market will become tight.
I think that the _need_ will drop long before the supply of potential assassins will. Resignations will occur, and criminals will straighten up quickly. Jim Bell jimbell@pacifier.com