Re: [Fsuk-manchester] Meeting reminder - Free Software Manchester - tomorrow 7pm

[Giacomo Lacava]

On Nov 12, 2007 3:10 PM, Noah Slater <address@hidden> wrote:

> I am going to draw a comparison that is clearly blown out of
> proportions - but in doing so I hope to illustrate the fallacy of such
> arguments.

uhm, the problem I see here is that you are trying to make people
realize that they are "guilty" of something. Similar to certain RIAA
arguments... You don't persuade a criminal to get "legit" by telling
him he's morally wrong, but by painting crime-free life like a better
option (no fear of capture, access to social services, more respect
from people, etc etc).

I think we should spin it in a more positive way, like (i'm
improvising) "yeah, but by using/developing FS, you don't just feed
your kids, you help people in economically disadvantaged areas" or
"you'll probably find more help to deal with problems"  etc...

just my 2p

cheers
Giacomo


>
> If you spoke to someone who was involved with organised crime, drug
> dealing and prostitution and told him that you thought it wasn't an
> ethical way of life can you imagine him turning around to you and
> saying:
>
>     "But I have a wife and kids to feed!"
>
> Just because something pays money does not mean it is ethically correct.
>
> No one is compelled to earn money in any particular way - if you feel
> strongly against the ethics of something you cannot plausibly continue
> doing that thing under the pretence of "earning a living". At least,
> it makes no sense to me.
>
> --
> Noah Slater <http://www.bytesexual.org/>
>
> "Creativity can be a social contribution, but only in so
> far as society is free to use the results." - R. Stallman
>
>
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