I have a bias against being robbed. These dudes do a pretty good job of telling it like it is.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Maz9ddxEQnM dj On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 8:12 AM, Lee <[email protected]> wrote: > We all have it, how does it effect us, can it be a hinderance to some > things? > > Yesterday our office manager at work (a close personal friend) was > walking around with one of those high visibilty patch jackets on, you > know the ones that bikers wear over their leathers. (she was on her > way home and yes she is indeed a biker) It was bareing an ad for a > rally > agianst the proposed £1 parking fee for bikes in London. > > Traditionaly parking for bikes in London has always been free, but now > of course we find that there are too many motor viechiles on the roads > of our little island nation for traffic to move fast going anywhere. > > The major of London has implmented a congestion charge scheme for all > those who wish to drive into the city and inner London, both to grab > some cash and to ease congestion in inner London. > > When I saw this, the first thought I had was one which originated out > of one of my own personal biases. I thought cheeky cow don't want to > pay a mimimal charge for parking her bike in the city. > > I belive that there are too many motor veichels in our country and > that this number will only increase and so we must do what we can to > limit the spread, make getting a licence harder, or even tax people > out of owning cars. > > Let me add a little to this. I am all for freedom of movment, and > don't have anything against car ownership, or car owners apart from > there are already too many of them and the situation can only get > worse. > > Yet I do try to live a life that is not hypocritical and so I do not > own nor intend to own a car myself. > > We can see what my bias in this matter is and why I hold it. I'll > admit that my thought certianly arose because of this bias, yet I > think that my belife is a valid concern. A £1 per day for parking > your bike seems very little money to me, and I can't understand the > concern that our bikers have for this scheme. I certianly don't mind > paying the taxes and extra chrges that I have to pay, yes even if I > don't agree with something, yet can still see the need fot it. > > So what I want to know is how far can personal bias push your mind > into not excepting something that if it wasn't for such bias you would > actulay agree with? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > ""Minds Eye"" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en.
