Have you ever seen an NFL game live? I'm a season ticket holder, and it's stunning when you see it live. Those guys are paid to sacrifice their bodies. I've read that NFL players, in spite of being in such great shape, have a life expectancy 10-15 years less than the national average because of the stress their bodies take. I've read that the average starting running back goes through the equivalent of a head-on interstate car collision each game.

Let's face it, people are paid what someone thinks they are worth: programmer, entertainer, lawyer, plumber, etc. To argue against that is, ultimately, an argument against freedom.

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tbone1, YAPS (Yet Another Perl Schlub)
And remember, if he succeeds, so what.
- Chick McGee

In reply to Re^3: Java Vs Perl by tbone1
in thread Java Vs Perl by Anonymous Monk

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