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Old 04-03-2003, 06:54 PM   #11
Uryoces
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I kept having this Kiplingesque phrase run through my head: "White man's burden", but I shook it off and went with a Star Trek metaphor: Non-interference. Do not interfere in the growth process of a less-techincally advanced culture. Don't intervene unless invited, and even then ever-mindful of screwing things up.

My job will end up in India. They will provide my replacement with a house and a car, pay him $3.50/hr, and he'll live better than I do. However, I'm not sure who's getting screwed in this exchange.

Quote found on Slashdot: --My name is George W. Bush. You tried to kill my father. Prepare to die.
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