I thought "Tony Bennett" was some sort of a 60/70's-era crooner! (....Strangers-in-the-night...<g>)
Aside from that, these arguments on measurement and religion are really weak. Designed to intimidate simple minds, who need a set of rules and can't think anything through for themselves. I wouldn't waste ANY time debating among ourselves, unless their "flock" seems to be listening. Nat > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > Behalf Of Joseph B. Reid > Sent: Monday, 2002 May 6 21.03 > To: U.S. Metric Association > Subject: [USMA:19955] Re: Some of you might find this interesting > > > In USMA 19923 Tony Bennett raised the metric discussion to the spiritual > level when he essentially argued that the imperial system was bassed on > Christian values, while the metric system had atheist roots. He was > answered at length by Ma Be in USMA 19946. I support Ma Be's arguments, > and I want to add a few points. > > Moses brought the Ten Commandments down from Mount Sinai. > > Devout Jews give a tithe (10%) of their income to charity, and many > Christians also do. > > Every 50 years is a jubilee year in which devout Jews were supposed to > forgive all their debtors. I consider 50 to be a metric number which you > will not find in the imperial system. > > Joseph B.Reid > 17 Glebe Road West > Toronto M5P 1C8 Tel. 416 486-6071 > > >
