At 09:54 PM 7 October 2002 +0200, Han Maenen wrote: >I did not mean ifp but the American political system, legislation and >'freedom to measure', always giving in to the first whiff of resistance. I >cannot support this type of democracy. ... > But if >some trader in The Netherlands or any other metric country starts to sell >goods by the pound avoirdupois, the gallon or the yard, I want to see him >exposed and fined, (not as severely as in the UK), not jailed. And I would >boycott him. If that is 'undemocratic', that is just too bad.
I am not sure what you mean by "this kind of democracy." Our political systems are structured a bit differently, but in the end (as far as I am aware) we both elect major officials through voting, and lots of minor ones get appointed. I suspect what you dislike about American "democracy" is more related to American culture than the specific structure of our political system. Just my opinion. Boycotting someone or a company because you don't like the way they sell products is very much part of the free market, and not related to "democracy." And I would do exactly the same. Of course, I cannot agree with you on government sanctions (fines). Jim Elwell, CAMS Electrical Engineer Industrial manufacturing manager Salt Lake City, Utah, USA www.qsicorp.com
