begin  quoting Todd Walton as of Tue, Jun 07, 2005 at 07:35:07AM -0700:
> On 6/6/05, Stewart Stremler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > begin  quoting Todd Walton as of Mon, Jun 06, 2005 at 11:02:16PM -0700:
> > > Yeah but...  Wouldn't sub-standard food mean a loss of revenue, in the
> > > long run?
> > 
> > So what?
> 
> So overlooking violations of the standard would not mean more money,
> when it is claimed that the overlooking is for the purpose of gaining
> more money.

What standard?  I thought you were presuming a situation where there
was no standard to refer to, and the loss of revenue was with regards
to the business in question.

> > >            And if not, then what's the point of the standard in the
> > > first place?
> > 
> > To maintain a minimum level of sanitation.  Sick or dying citizens are
> > a drain on the economy, after all.  Plus they tend to be cranky voters.
> 
> So, you're agreeing with me, but in a disagreeing tone of typing.
 
It's a matter of who does the caring.

The _business_ may not care, but the government might.

I'm not trying to be "I agree but am trying to sound like I'm not". I
just see distinct perspectives.

-Stewart

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