On 5/30/2010 7:49 AM, paul stenquist wrote:
On May 30, 2010, at 6:50 AM, Bob W wrote:
Bob, with all due respect to you and Larry I understood him rather differently.
He indicated, to the best of my understanding, that there are entirely
different projects that are more worthy of spending the money on. Therefore, as
far I understood his logic, this very project did not deserve real attention.
My opinion is pretty much opposite of his.
well frankly it doesn't deserve spending money on, unless individual car owners
choose to spend their own money on it.
It's the parents' responsibility to look after their own children, not the
responsibility of other people. If parents can't look after their own children
properly we already have methods for dealing with it.
If you're worried about leaving your children in the back of the car, go ahead
and buy a warning device but don't expect me to pay for it.
Of course your argument can be extended. You've already paid for the airbags
and seat bels in his car so that he'll be protected in case he hits something.
And you've paid for that buzzer that tells him his lights are on, in case he
forgets to shut them off. In fact, there are numerous devices in cars, many of
them mandated by regulation, that we all pay for. But in the end we don't
really pay in full. Implementation of new technology creates jobs. Jobs
generate revenue that goes back to the population.
That's the same arguement that if someone throws a brick through a shop
window, it's a good thing. After all think of all the money spent to
repair the window. But what would the money be spent on if the window
didn't have to be replaced. What if it were invested wouldn't that
create jobs too? I'll answer for you. Yes it would. What if it were
spent on cheep booze and cigarettes, wouldn't that also create jobs?
Well, yes it would. This is the most foolish of reasons to do this.
It's not like we're creating a new technology, all we're doing is
forcing people to buy a product they don't need and don't want.
The buzzer is annoying, if you leave your lights on, you'll drain your
battery, and need a jump start, that buzzer takes jobs away from service
stations and work away from tow truck drivers. They should be illegal!
Bob
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