Joe Reid writes:
> What you say is no doubt true in the rapidly
> evolving electronics industry. ... South Africa,
> Australia, New Zealand, and to a certain extent
> Canada, have all metricated after strong government
> leadership working in consultation with all
> interested parties in working out schedules that
> minimized costs of conversion. Very little compulsion
> was necessary. ...
If "very little compulsion" was necessary, then why not have some "strong
government leadership" work with "interested partied" on a volunteer basis?
That way, a large majority of business would metricate voluntarily, and the
few which choose not to will soon feel the economic pain of being out of
step with the rest of the country.
And, if you say that that will *not* work, then I will say that you
contention of "very little compulsion" is wrong. While there may be very
little actual enforcement action, the threat of such action is compulsion to
most people.
A lot of compliance with laws is NOT voluntary, but due to the threat of
enforcement (e.g., our personal income tax).
Jim Elwell
