>>>>> "keith" == keith  <keith_hodges at yahoo.co.uk> writes:

keith> Randal also blatantly said that "the end justifies the means".

I don't belive that universally, so this must be a point you extracted
from a particular context.

There *are* situations where the outcome trumps the process.  There are other
situations where any outcome is permitted as long as the process is within
bounds.  It's important to know which game you're playing though.

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