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<DIV>RMB: "Isn't that logically compelled? If being private is a value, then
being<BR>a public person is a violation of that value. And if one is called
upon<BR>to do so, one is making a necessary sacrifice. I don't see how you
can<BR>accept that postulate and not *deduce* the conclusion, even if RHS
didn't<BR>spell it out."</DIV>
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<DIV>I don't find it compelling. Being private is a value; being a public
servant is also a value. Being private, even if you're especially
qualified to serve the public, is not a violation of the value of public
service; it's simply the emphasizing of a different value. Same for the
public person. We need both, but neither is violating any value by choosing
between them.</DIV>
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<DIV>Joseph Kaplan<BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>