Gerardo Razumney wrote: >I agree with this position. Let's not forget that, by choice, we live >in a city, where a variety of different activities is to be expected; it >is a sign of vitality to have such a variety. And I don't expect (or >want!) everyone to like the same activities. > I have a pretty strict sense of ethics when it comes to my neighbors, and it derives from two very simple principles. One: This is a community of people. Two: People are occasionally messy organisms. Therefore, a degree of forgiveness and understanding is required for mutual harmony. So, since I'd like to have some leeway if I ever have a party, I tend to be pretty forgiving of others when they have parties. If they have one loud party a year, I can deal with that. If they have two a year, that's not too bad. If they give the rest of us a little warning in advance, then that's a gesture I can appreciate. But if they have them every week, or have them on weeknights, or of a lot of injuries happen there, then I figure that's abusing the social contract. (Personally, I almost never have parties, and I'd probably make it a nice, quiet, dinner-thing anyway. But I'd hate it if I'm in the backyard with a bunch of friends, giggling over some sick joke, and a policeman's knock arrives to kill the friendly mood. I figure, killing a nice evening is just not being very community-minded.) ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
