Microsoft Hatred FAQ

[David Schwartz]

"Steven D'Aprano" <steve at REMOVETHIScyber.com.au> wrote in message 
news:pan.2005.10.18.23.23.57.642668 at REMOVETHIScyber.com.au...

> On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 11:53:29 -0700, David Schwartz wrote:

>>>> Wrong. The only obligation Microsoft has is to their shareholders.

> With training and/or a good dose of enlightened self-interest, most
> psychopaths are perfectly capable of learning to not be selfish vicious
> brutes who care only for themselves and perhaps a few others. Or rather,
> to stop *acting* as selfish vicious brutes. Not caring about the harm done
> by your corporate machinery is not a crime. Actually doing that harm is,
> or at least should be, although sadly when we allow the psychopaths to
> make the rules, they tend to make rules that allow themselves to prosper
> at our expense.

    You are making the assumption that Microsoft shareholders want Microsoft 
to do harm. *If* they did, you would be correct. I don't think that they do.

    DS