[PRCo] Re: Business

[Phillip Clark Campbell]

----- Original Message ----

> From: Derrick J Brashear <shadow at dementia.org>
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 12:45:41 PM
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Business
> 
> On Thu, 11 Dec 2008, Phillip Clark Campbell wrote:
> 
> > Many say that proper communications would make for a better society.
> > It is probably far more insidious; our problems stem from a love of money.
> > Case in point:  current transit agencies need more and more money but
> > is the end product any better than it was in the 1930s, 40s, 50s?
> > I have often stated that funding for transit should be cut to bare bones;
> > those with $$ for eyes would leave the agencies and those with an interest in
> > transit 'might' remain.  Once all the hollering from the agencies completely
> > dies, then it might be time to reconsider funding.
> 
> And in the meantime you put people who have no car or can't drive over a 
> barrel.
> 
> > Tough-love?  I don't take pleasure in pain of others;  in fact,
> > I 'never' take pleasure in the pain of others.   I feel very uncomfortable
> > even making these observations because of the number of people who
> > would be hurt.  But it is the trials and associated pain in life that
> > develops character 'if' the lessons are heeded.
> 
> So if I'm born crippled or blind, which lesson should I learn that will 
> bring my missing ability back? That's the extreme. How about if I am 
> being responsible because I am
> -unable to see in one eye
> -too tired to drive
> -inebriated
> 
> If we punished stupidity by breaking kneecaps it would also teach lessons. 
> Similar absurd examples can be drawn. Let me know when you get on that. I 
> mean, after all, eventually the lessons would be learned and we could 
> stop, right?


Mr.Brashear;


Going to extreme examples - absurd as you say - doesn't change the basic premise does it.  If one really thinks about it the most valuable lessons in life are learned thru adversity and possibly much pain.


Phil