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In a message dated 12/15/98 4:59:04 PM Central Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: << I'll let you know when I come up with a better paradigm! Fire away. Rick >> Rick, I notice that you have no numbers behind your name. That must mean one of two things: one--you are not a PWP, or two--you haven't decided to conform to any protocol. Your theory sounds noble (it is crass to use human beings for "our ends") and I might have agreed with you a few short years ago. However, at this point, I choose to not debate that view on its merits. Rather I gotta tell you that some of us are at the point where we find nobility of purpose secondary to survival. It is difficult to remember that your purpose was to drain the swamp, when you are up to you're a... in alligators. Please note I am not angry with you. It is a poor policy to get angry with fellow PWP. Even if you are a healthy, normal person, my purpose in writing this is to oppose your idea, not to waste energy trying to flame you. What you said was your opinion. The fact that what you say doesn't agree with my view is irrelevant. I just don't want anyone to stop "using" folks to this end. I Hope in light of this we users can be forgiven for not following your brand of PC. If MJF says he says he announced his PD "in order to help others with the disease," my first instinct is to help him do so. My thinking does not reject that concept either. To be worthy of this help, I need to do two things: not ask for frivolous things or those which I can do for myself and be willing to do what I can to help. To be consistent I need to say that if I can be used to help stop this ridiculous disease, then please please, use me. Regards WHH 55/38/37