Oh well said. I just discarded a half written email with the same
sentament because I don't have my asbestos suit.
The strict and rigid concervative over the flexible and free liberals.
Micheal's point about the social security aspect can't be argued
though.
Perhaps this is where the divide stems from, we confuse the sentiments
in the various problem-of-the-day discussions because of all the
framing that goes on. The frames end up contradicting each other.
On 10/31/06, Eric Bardes <ericbardes@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
What an interesting thread, even if it is potently volatile. As I reach for
my asbestos suit, let me postulate something contrary for the sake of being
contrary.
I think that heavily structured coding processes appeal to the "Rule of Law"
aspect of Republicans. Where as, "Can't we all just get along," appeals to
the inner hippie of Democrats.
On 10/31/06, Michael Schneider <michaelschneider@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I would put forward that Liberals like big systems that protect everyone
> from harm.
> Liberals like "big systems" with "safe" calling. And a "room of people
> to protect you from yourself" - architects.
>
> Conservatives believe in individuals over systems. "cowboys that break
> the rules, and don't follow our systems that
> were put in place to protect all coders". If you don't follow the "big
> system" you must be a cowboy.
>
> Dynamic languages put a burden on the developers to "do the right
> thing". Is that "big system, government will watch out for you" or
> "you are a capable individual, do the right thing?
>
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Cheers,
Eric Bardes
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