[ale] [OT] (- Way OT) Pre-emptive baseball strike

[Irv Mullins]

On Monday 19 August 2002 09:02 am, you wrote:
> > From: Irv Mullins [mailto:irvm at ellijay.com]
> > Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 8:19 AM
> >
> > Striking is not a character flaw - greed and extortion are.
>
> Greed may be a character flaw, but extortion is not - it is a criminal act.

I guess you're right, most extortionists are persons of fine, upstanding 
character.

> > Persons who have to work 10 hours in a dark underground
> > tunnel have both a right and a moral obligation to strike.
>
> Eh? Who is forcing them to work there? Their only 'moral obligation' is to
> choose to work there or not.

> > Poor, starving big-league players who can't afford that
> > forth mansion with the matching Ferrari have the right
> > to demand that their 'fans' pay for those toys?  It may
> > be 'legal', but is sure ain't 'right'.
>
> As long as they aren't sticking a gun in anyones face forcing them to come
> to games or pay the 'Pay-Per-View' fees, they have every right to ask for
> as much as they can get.

Just as the Mafia can charge as much "vigorish" as they can get, as 
long as they don't break any kneeecaps?

Irv


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