I fully believe that the movements for the use of SI set out to actively
"encourage" the use of SI for private and domestic use.
However, I don't think advocates of SI have ever suggested, and nor should
they, that use of SI for private and domestic use should be in any way be
made compulsory!!
For a start, how would it ever be policed??
Of course for matters of trade and such, they should be mandatory but, for
private use, people should be allowed to choose whatever units of
measurement they think fit!!
Regards,
Steve.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Duncan Bath" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 4:32 PM
Subject: [USMA:15365] Re: BWMA's motto
> Remember, using the 'freedom to measure' weapon is a 2-edged sword. Our
> aim is to establish SI as THE measurement standard of the world. Of
course,
> that does not and should not preclude my using inches and 64ths of an inch
> in my basement workshop nor talking in miles, acres and so on.
> Duncan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ma Be <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: U.S. Metric Association <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: September 24, 2001 09:42
> Subject: [USMA:15362] BWMA's motto
>
>
> >John, where did this come from? Did you obtain it from one of their own
> websites or are these your own wordings? Regardless, I'd like to share
some
> opinions on them here (more below).
> >
> >On Sun, 23 Sep 2001 11:57:55
> > kilopascal wrote:
> >>...
> >>BWMA's aims are to:
> >>...
> >>To provide cogent arguments against the use of the metric system, based
on
> >>the findings of research and analysis. To back these arguments with hard
> >>evidence.
> >
> >??? "Cogent arguments... findings of 'research and analysis'... 'hard
> evidence'"? :-S Ha... How? That would be a first.
> >
> >>To identify and publicise laws or legal loopholes that may be used to
> >>obstruct metric conversion where it is proposed, and to force reversals
of
> >>metrication where it has already occurred.
> >>
> >? '...force' reversals, eh? So much for defending freedom... With this
> line down the toilet *definitely* go arguments put forth by the likes of
> 'freedomtomeasure.org'... ;-)
> >...
> >Marcus
> >
> >
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