Re: [DMCForum] Re: DeLoreans for rent (for Marc)
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Re: [DMCForum] Re: DeLoreans for rent (for Marc)
- From: Jon Heese <dmcforum@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 22:18:26 -0500
I interpreted his message as saying "When I say everything has a price,
that doesn't always mean the price is measured in dollars". Maybe I'm
just more optimistic about Marc's appraisal of our intelligence. =)
Regards,
Jon Heese
cruznmd wrote:
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> That is absolutely not the same thing and you know it.
>
> Trading a material good with memories for a human life is entirely
> different than trading a material good with memories for a stack of
> green paper with no emotional memory or sentiment at all.
>
> Of course I would trade the car for my wife, or anyone else's life
> Even yours. Don't twist my words around as you often accuse me of
> doing.
>
> I'll say it one more time in case I wasn't clear above:
>
> Trading a physical item (whatever sentimental value it has) for a
> human life is no comparison to being willing to trade anything you
> have for the required number of digits added to your bank statement
> that you have no memory or experiences built into.
>
> I would not trade my automobile for something as paltry as a stack
> of cash unless it would serve a real, long term benefit such as
> putting my kids through college or paying a medical bill but as long
> as it's a transient benefit such as what 12-15k would provide, I'm
> keeping it.
>
> Rich
>
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Marc Levy <malevy_nj@xxxx> wrote:
>
>>While I agree with Rich that these material items do
>>possess some emotional value, at the end of the day it
>>is still a thing (in this case, a car).
>>
>>I don't know much about psychology, but I cant imagine
>>it is healthy to have such an emotional attachment to
>>a thing.
>>
>>Here is a hypothetical situation; What happens if
>>your wife is ill, and the doctor says "We can save
>>your wife Rich, but you will have to give me the
>>DeLorean".... I hope you would hand over the keys
>>without thinking twice.
>>
>>
>>--- cruznmd <racuti1@xxxx> wrote:
>>
>>
>>><SNIP>
>>>
>>>I was not able to explain this to Marc. He has
>>>repeatedly stated
>>>that everything has a price. I find it difficult and
>>>sad to believe
>>>that he doesn't have -something- in his life that is
>>>beyond price,
>>>that he would sell literally anything he posesses if
>>>only enough
>>>money were provided. I hope I'm wrong.
>>>
>>>Rich
>>
>>
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