[Info-vax] Entitled attitudes, was: Re: vax vms licenses

[Phillip Helbig undress to reply]

In article <60509b0a$0$27914$e4fe514c at news.xs4all.nl>, MG
<marcogbNO at SPAMxs4all.nl> writes: 

> On 16-Mar-2021 08:50, Phillip Helbig (undress to reply) wrote:
> > You misunderstand.  I absolutely abhor group justice.  I really, really
> > hate it.  But if I am to suffer because someone else provokes it, trying
> > to avoid that provocation is perhaps the lesser of two evils.
> > 
> > And, of course, the threat of group justice does not make a wrong a
> > right.
> 
> If you abhor it, then why do you go along with it by attempting to
> police others, or even preemptively blaming others for potentially
> going to breach said license agreements?  If you think it's right
> for a company to punish those who don't abuse and go by the rules,
> just because some others might do, you should just cut your losses
> and forget about it.
> 
> It might be a pity of the software you hold dear, but at least you
> have your personal dignity.

Let's take an extreme example, since some people don't seem to get 
balanced arguments.

Suppose some people are going around randomly killing people, and the 
authorities say that if it doesn't stop, then the entire population will 
have all utilities and food supplies cut off.  Would I try to discourage 
people from randomly killing others (even if THEY think that it is OK)?  
Yes.  Would saving my own neck be an additional motivation?  Yes.

According to your logic, those who abhor group justice should support 
those affected by it, whether or not what they do is good or bad.

Two wrongs don't make a right.