I agree with you 100 %. But, it is necessary also to refute their claims on websites like metricsucks. Some of the undecided may visit that site and see only anti-metric comments made there or read a series of lies and then believe them to be true. It is very important, to me at least, that these people see a pro-metric point of view. Then they may at least remain neutral.
If we don't battle them, then we may see them convincing more people to their ways, then us convincing people to our way. Euric ----- Original Message ----- From: "John S. Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, 2003-11-06 22:22 Subject: [USMA:27492] Arguing with the BWMA, etc. > Hi, > > I don't think there's much to be gained by arguing with anti-metric militants. > These people have already made up their minds, and they aren't going to > change. Furthermore, anti-metric folks are illogical by nature. Most of > their arguments are blatant falsehoods and they don't care. YOU CAN'T WIN! > > On the other hand, there are hundreds of millions of people who haven't made > up their minds yet. These are the people that I want to talk to. Probably > 80% of the people I talk to agree that the U.S. should complete metrication. > Much to my surprise, most are pretty enthusiastic. > > I met a guy this morning. He told me he first learned about the metric system > in a physics class 48 years ago. Thirty years ago he was convinced the U.S. > was converting, so he bought his son a set of metric tools. I quote, "We > would all be better off today if we had gone metric 30 years ago." > > Also today, someone saw my "Go metric" bumper sticker and said he "ought" to > put one on his car, too. > > These are the people I want to talk to. Talk to a journalist, and he may > start using metric measures in his publications. Talk to a school teacher, > and he may get interested in teaching his students. Talk to an engineer, and > he just might design something metric. Talk to someone who likes to cook, > and he might try cooking a metric recipe. The list goes on.... > > John > >
