On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 17:30:57 GMT, Rudy Canoza > wrote:
>Derek wrote:
>> On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 16:12:17 GMT, Rudy Canoza > wrote:
>>
>>>We are talking, and have ALWAYS been
>>>talking, about an existential requirement for any
>>>benefit to exist in anyone's mind.
>>
>> The only requirement for a benefit to exist is a benefactor.
>> A beneficiary doesn't need to exist before a benefit does.
>
>Yes. The beneficiary MUST exist, else no benefit is
>realized.

False. Future heirs to my country's throne don't yet
exist, but their benefits certainly do and are realised
by me despite that.