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[Deus Ex Machina]

Howard Lowndes [lannet at lannet.com.au] wrote:
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> Deus Ex Machina wrote:
> >Howard Lowndes [lannet at lannet.com.au] wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>Deus Ex Machina wrote:
> >>
> >>>As examples of tall-poppyism are anti-MS, anti-US, anti-wealth etc. The
> >>>emotions that drive the tall-poppyist are fear and jealous and are often
> >>>expressed as hate. The tall-poppyist often attacks the tools and method
> >>>that allow people to get ahead and support the means for the tearing
> >>>down of tall poppies and redistribution to the not so tall poppies.
> >>
> >>The problem is that many tall poppies have become such by illegal or 
> >>immoral or questionable methods or means.  
> >
> >
> >"many"? do you have any evidence of this correlation?
> 
> Microsoft - twice convicted monopolist.
> Enron
> Worldcom
> OneTel
> NAB
> HIH
> Exxon - pollution
> United Carbide - Bopal (sp??)
> Esso - Longford
> 
> that'll do for starters.

its a small fraction of large corporates. thats not evidence of
any correlation.

Vic