And if there was a chance in hell this would happen to Greenie or I was aware of actual suffering on his part -- in real life I would seek to relieve it. I'm not a cruel person (I've been accused of being a big softie if you can believe it).
But we all have these sorts of thoughts within us. This is why I get so mad when politicians invoke the victims feelings about certain matters like imprisonment or the death penalty and ask "how would you feel if..." How we feel about such things on an individual level shouldn't matter.
We shouldn't be so personal when it comes to governing. The function of government is to protect us from our own and each others' bad impulses. Not as in being moral and protecting us from "sins," but to be an impartial expression of what we collectively know is "right" and to apply things like the rule of law and regulations without emotion.
So, long way of saying I don't actually wish Greenspan the real person any harm and will not seek to accomplish such a goal, but I do have daydreams once and awhile -- it's my bad side. It's not right, but I was momentarily gratified by imagining him with mittens and a can of Purina. Old Testament justice for sure -- I don't approve of myself in this instance. Maybe we can eventually make language a complete impediment to understanding. -Hobbes
Luckily, she had a small pension from the company as well, bringing her income to about $550, and she also owned the condo she lived in outright, due to one of her brothers, she had good medical benefits, and utilities in L.A were low, so she got by.
But what about all the people who don't have brothers and private pensions? Minimum wage has barely gone up, so the social security benefits haven't much either. Maybe we can eventually make language a complete impediment to understanding. -Hobbes
