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       #Post#: 11616--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Random Thoughts....
   DIR By: 90sRetroFan
       Date: March 2, 2022, 1:04 am
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       I think it depends on the kind of scam. If the scam involves
       appealing to the mark's greed, and the mark falls for it due to
       being unable to resist temptation, then the mark does deserve
       it. Whereas if the scam involves appealing to the mark's
       compassion, and the mark falls for it out of a sincere wish to
       help a good cause, then the mark of course does not deserve it.
       "Does it not occur to them that nobody chooses to be “stupid
       enough to fall for a scam”? Why would they want that to happen
       to themselves?"
       No one wants to fall for a scam, but many people want profit
       unearned through honest labour, hence fall for greed scams which
       apparently offer this to them. Would you agree that X who does
       not want unearned profit deserves better than Y who does? If so,
       then since X will avoid the greed scam that Y will fall for,
       then would you agree that both got what they deserved?
       It is true that Z who (like Y) also wants unearned profit but
       who (unlike Y) is smart enough to see through the greed scam
       will (like X) also not fall for it, but then it is Z who has not
       gotten what they deserve. Comparing X to Z, X is still the
       better person, yet Z by compensating with mere intelligence is
       doing no worse than X is. Does this not seem unfair to you? Or
       comparing Y and Z, both are equally bad people, but Z by
       compensating with mere intelligence is doing better than Y. Does
       this not seem unfair to you?
       We should want a greed scam to exist that both Y and Z fall for,
       leaving only X unscathed. Do you not want this?
       "condoning of scammers"
       If the scammer uses only greed scams and is scamming purely to
       take down Y and Z and all others like them, and then using the
       gains to help X and others like them, the scammer is doing God's
       work. If the scammer is in it for personal gain, but still only
       uses greed scams, at least they are only gaining at the expense
       of other bad people, which makes them harmless. The only
       scammers who are our enemies are those who use compassion scams.
       #Post#: 11617--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Random Thoughts....
   DIR By: SirGalahad
       Date: March 2, 2022, 2:00 am
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       "We should want a greed scam to exist that both Y and Z fall
       for, leaving only X unscathed. Do you not want this?"
       Of course.
       "If the scammer uses only greed scams and is scamming purely to
       take down Y and Z and all others like them, and then using the
       gains to help X and others like them, the scammer is doing God's
       work. If the scammer is in it for personal gain, but still only
       uses greed scams, at least they are only gaining at the expense
       of other bad people, which makes them harmless. The only
       scammers who are our enemies are those who use compassion
       scams."
       I agree. I was originally going to end my comment with "The only
       people who deserve to be scammed are scammers", although as you
       point out, the statement isn't specific enough since scamming
       ignoble non-scammers would also be valid.
       #Post#: 11621--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Random Thoughts....
   DIR By: guest55
       Date: March 2, 2022, 1:46 pm
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       Interesting points guys, but what about the mushroom canoe?
       Don't you want to row, row, row your boat gently down the
       stream,  and produce fresh healthy mushrooms while doing so?
       #Post#: 11709--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Random Thoughts....
   DIR By: Zea_mays
       Date: March 4, 2022, 10:45 pm
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       Seems like it might be a bit smelly, but mushrooms seem like an
       intriguing substitute for plastics in certain situations.
       #Post#: 11737--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Random Thoughts....
   DIR By: guest55
       Date: March 5, 2022, 10:02 pm
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       Drowning Lizard Gets CPR From Kind Woman | The Dodo
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       > Drowning Lizard Gets CPR From Kind Woman | This little lizard
       was drowning in a pool — so this woman did whatever it took to
       save him.
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       I've never given CPR to a lizard before, but it is amazing how
       many insects will resuscitate after drowning simply by cupping
       them in your hands and using your warm breath on them. It's sad
       how many animals die from drowning in swimming pools, that is
       for sure. Looking forward to selling my pool service business
       and going fully into gourmet mushrooms....
       #Post#: 12343--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Random Thoughts....
   DIR By: guest55
       Date: March 28, 2022, 10:29 pm
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       Australian man gets kicked by kangaroo while parachuting
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       #Post#: 12853--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Random Thoughts....
   DIR By: guest55
       Date: April 16, 2022, 3:43 pm
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       dog doing the dishes
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       #Post#: 13127--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Random Thoughts....
   DIR By: guest55
       Date: April 28, 2022, 2:04 pm
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       Kangaroo's are a bit odd I've recently discovered on YouTube....
       Man punches a Kangaroo Now he's back for REVENGE !
  HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4u3lA_lHSk
       The Barn was Destroyed. (creating a new species)
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       Re: Random Thoughts....
   DIR By: guest78
       Date: June 11, 2022, 3:04 pm
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       Last German Top Gun - Only Living Luftwaffe Super Ace
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       > The story of the last German WW2 'super ace', Knight's Cross
       holder Hugo Broch, who is 100 years old.
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       #Post#: 14177--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Random Thoughts....
   DIR By: guest78
       Date: June 19, 2022, 1:28 am
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       Peach of a Hand
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       I'm Your Huckleberry
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