For the record: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Detail_of_Magna_Carta_monument.JPG> Enlarge In 1957 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1957> the American Bar Association <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Bar_Association> acknowledged the debt American law and constitutionalism had to Magna Carta by erecting a monument at Runnymede <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runnymede> . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magna_Carta John -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Dwight Mattix Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 1:42 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] Stalking High-Tech Sweatshops At 01:26 PM 6/20/2006, Werner Engelmaier wrote: >Hi Rudy, >I fully understood what you were saying; but perhaps I did not make myself >clear enough. >Most of continental Europe's law systems are based on Roman Law, not British >Law. The basic European attitutude is: "Laws are there to be broken!"—it is >much more cynical vis-a-vis the written law, based on people's experiences >with >a whole slew of monarchs and dictators of various stripes promulgating >laws as >it suited them [you do not have to go anywhere near as to what happened to >'laws' in Nazi-Germany]. It is interesting that the British did not >develop this >attitude—their monarchs were not any better. beg to differ a wee bit on the last point... ever hear of the Magna Carta? Bounded the English monarchy to degree, laid the basis for recognition of individual liberties, and arguably started the drift toward Enlightenment/Lockian thought that resulted in the US Declaration of Independence. But, I'm no historian, so no matter. In any case, I doubt my progenitors (McLean of Duart) ever enthusiastically recognized any British monarch as a legitimate authority. and now I'll hudg' my tongue, dw >Werner > >--------------------------------------------------- >Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e >To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in >the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet >To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to >[log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) >To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to >[log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest >Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives >Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 >for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or >847-615-7100 ext.2815 >----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 ----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 -----------------------------------------------------