Also, suppose an astronaut's training costs a million euros. Then again it seems unfair that he should be able to quit the moment his trainig is done. Unless perhaps he pays back the million euros, but if he is not rich he won't be able to pay, and so this does imply in such a case a slavery contract of sorts should be enforcible.

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yes, slavery "of some sort". but what sort? exactly the conditions that will cause him to pay back the debt. and nothing else, no matter how small

note that in the case of a music CD, the damages are not so large, so paying them back is a lot easier. the damages, for many types of piracy, are zero.

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promises, as Godwin taught us, are not rational. if something is right to do, I will do it whether I promised or not. If I promise to do something, and in the event it is wrong to do, then I have promised to do wrong. so promises vary between useless and wicked.

-- Elliot Temple
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