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Old 11-02-2024, 02:38 AM   #700 (permalink)
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I've only ever heard this from you, and I'll have to think about it more.
Heard it more than twice? I'd thought it a famous quote. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=minds+ideas+events+people It's been variously attributed: Eleanor Roosevelt, Walter Winchell, Socrates....

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I'm agreeing with your point while drawing a distinction. Cherished relationships are maintained by apology and reconciliation, but enemies are bolstered by apology.
That would be my point. Don't apologize to the Blue Meanies.

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So far, I'm hearing that folks exploiting loopholes in a system is good.
That's the hacker mentaiity. Bend the system to your will. It will increase the robustness.

The problem is with people who outright reject the system. This is the difference between a low trust and high trust society. Burn it to the ground vs the Golden Age.
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