>Even as someone who feels we should be rid of software patents, I cannot for the life of me understand this statement. I can believe, philosophically, that rel

>Even as someone who feels we should be rid of software patents, I cannot for the life of me understand this statement. I can believe, philosophically, that relatively high tax rates will benefit a society. That doesn't mean that, even in so believing, I wouldn't do my utmost to minimize the tax that I pay within the rules provided by the law. The question before me when I make such decisions is what makes sense for me as an economic actor, not what the broader policy for society should be. And there is no reason I should "feel bad" for acting in my own self-interest in that case even if I believe the rules should be otherwise. Well, I can understand your position, but this is the very definition of selfishness and hypocrisy that you describe.