Glimpses of a better world

[desperance]

I just completely misread a press release, "The BBC has signed a disagreement with..."

Oh, if only. I want, nay, I demand that disagreements shall become contractual: "I disagree with what you say, and we shall both sign a statement to that effect, outlining the Heads of Disagreement and all that they imply..."

Comments

[jeremy-m.livejournal.com]

Last night my psychology lecturer, who is prone to malapropisms at the best of times, mentioned the Donner Party and the more recent Andes 'plane crash where survivors - desperate to survive with no food - had to resort to capitalism.

[owlfish]

Capitalism: Where the proletariat rise up and EAT the bourgeosie. (Or am I now getting capitalism confused with zombies?)

[lagilman]

are atrophied brains as yummy as non-atrophied ones? Are there brains a self-respecting proletariat zombie won't touch? Man, how humiliating that would be, to have your brain rejected as a zombie-treat!

*grabs idea, holds onto it fiercely*

[desperance.livejournal.com]

Weirdly [you're all weird! *sobs*] I dreamed of brains last night. Specifically, of buying sheep's brains in the local Asian foodstore. Which sells many wonderful things, including many parts of sheep, but not alas the brains...

[mizkit.livejournal.com]

*laughs*!!!

[fidelioscabinet.livejournal.com]

I am trying to imagine a society wehre they did that sort of thing...I wonder what the penalty for violating a formal Disagreement would be?

[desperance.livejournal.com]

'Zackly. Clear breach of contract, if you suddenly see someone else's point of view. Disagreements rendered null and void, actions for Breach of Feud... Chaos!

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

No, no, this is the Dept of Contradiction...

[farwing.livejournal.com]

*gigglesnort* I love this idea.

[lagilman]

That. Is. Perfect.

[mizkit.livejournal.com]

Ted wants to know how your thumb is doing!

[desperance.livejournal.com]

The thumb is really quite well, thank him kindly. You have to look with care to see a scar (that's plastic surgeons for you, I guess; even when their prime engagement is with the processes beneath, they still have an eye to the superficies), and I can use it just fine; it hasn't conspicuously ached for weeks. I still can't bend it across my palm as far as the other one will go - but for what obscure purpose does one actually need to bend a thumb across a palm...?

[mizkit.livejournal.com]

Oh good!

[sboydtaylor.livejournal.com]

I disagree with you, and I will not sign on the dotted line!! ;) j/k

[desperance.livejournal.com]

Come, come. We must formalise this disagreement, or how can we ever depend on it?

[sboydtaylor.livejournal.com]

Well why should I give you the comfort of knowing you have a dependable disagreement for free? What it's in it for me?

[lagilman]

a right to full examination of any and all arguments and proofs he may bring out to support his disagreement, including those he pulls out of his arse (although you might want to have a sub-clause specifying that a duly-appointed representative will inspect those)

[sboydtaylor.livejournal.com]

Hmm. Tempting. Are there any actionable provisions if one party does not fully disclose their arguments, sources, and arses?