"huh? If they have no ethics they don't know it's unethical do they? "

I do not know how to express these ideas in ways that are formally correct. I usually use words in ways that are consistent with the usages I have heard, read and inferred.

There are children who have never heard of the word ethics, but whose every word and action overflows with affection and consideration for their fellow humans. Ethics is so ingrained in them that they perhaps cannot even imagine the existence of individuals in whom they are absent. OTOH, there are people who can tell you, for example, the known physics of shaped charges, but do not know what it feels like to get an arm blown off.

Spammers know about ethics. They know the term. They 'get' the idea. They know that they cause harm. They do not care. You, me, everyone on this forum - we are all insects, we are less than insects. We are - none of us - any different than inanimate objects that exist for the potential profit of these odious individuals.

My previous comments were not meant as hyperbole. Yes. I believe they should receive spankings, but I believe we should consult with experts at school of americas or russian gulags before administering them. A person can get accustomed to dang near anything - and the very last thing we should want is for a spammer to become inured to the cane. With the help of these consultants we can insure that that every whack counts.

I also think maybe having a site where videos of their daily canings can be viewed is important to have. Also, we might consider corruption charges against every congressman in office for the past 20 or 30 years. Here's why:
Most spam is PERFECTLY LEGAL! And yet ... if I were to return to the favor to these cretins, *I* were to send them copious amounts of unwanted garbage in return, *I* would be punished. The situation is analogous to the situation with telemarketers. They can harass with impunity, but our harassing them is illegal. Instead, phone companies provide telemarketers with special deals! If we lived in a sane society, all this crap would be illegal and punishment for violation would be sure, swift, and severe.



Last edited by TheFallibleFiend; 10/30/08 03:14 PM.