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[Howard Lowndes]

Deus Ex Machina wrote:
> Howard Lowndes [lannet at lannet.com.au] wrote:
> 
>>
>>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.

It only takes one for there to be a smell.

> 
> Vic
> 

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