On 07/07/06, Will Chapman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sue Burchett wrote: > >>> Consistent rules! This is canal boating not the army. Lets have the > >>> minimum > >>> of rules then we won't have to break them too often. > >>> > >> I like your sense of humour Sue ;>). > >> > >> But in case anyone takes that comment seriously, I would just like to > >> point out that in circumstances where people have made what is probably > >> their single or second largest investment and are often spending several > >> thousand pounds per annum just to maintain and enjoy that investment, a > >> few rules are appropriate. > >> > > > > And that I believe is the problem. As more people buy more expensive boats > > they expect higher standards and are more intolerant of others who don't > > live up to their standards. > > Cheers... > > Will Chapman > nb Quidditch >
People are generally very keen on other people obeying all rules, but tend to have their own special circumstances that should be taken into account when they come up against them. My take on this debate is that total zero tolerance of all rule breakers becomes prohibitively expensive to enforce, but there certainly needs to be active license evasion enforcement. Otherwise some common sense is needed, with the rule of thumb being adverse impact on other boaters. Overstaying on underused visitor moorings needs a lighter touch than at honeypots. It's often the spirit of the rules that need capturing rather than the absolute letter in the real world where decisions about priorities and resources have to be made. And while I do support strict enforcement of safety rules, I hope we're not going to start expecting a sanitised waterways only for the affluent. Scruffy boats have their place. -- Nigel Stanley ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> See what's inside the new Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/2pRQfA/bOaOAA/yQLSAA/ygtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
