On 2007-05-04 13:58:01 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
said:

In article ,
Andy Hall wrote:
The question then is what counts as essential. Postal service doesn't
really fall into that category, especially when there are much more
viable alternatives. If mail is delivered electronically, it can be
read when the recipient is anywhere in the world - far more useful.

You're assuming everyone has a computer and or can use one. This simply
isn't so.

Then people are going to need to learn. They have managed to use
motor cars and to get onto buses and into trains as opposed to
requiring horses and carts after all.