Jim, I think you took me too seriously. Heck, I sure don't want to prosecute! And I, of all people, like to see metric out in plain sight.
On the other hand, I have to answer your traffic analogy. Perhaps the law sets a standard of conduct in order to act as a kind of behavioral insurance. In other words, it provides, at the very least, good advice to follow. I sure found out! About a year ago, I made the same assumption about the absence of traffic at a wee hour. I went through a YIELD sign here in sleepy Midland, TX, at 06:00, not expecting to see another car until one was heading towards me at what would have been literally breakneck (for me!) speed. I think we missed each other by about a meter. I'm very grateful to be here to tell about it. >From that day on, I have stopped at ALL intersections, regardless of the presence or absence of traffic controls. Several times, I have avoided accidents by stopping. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Elwell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2006 13:29 Subject: [USMA:36449] Re: Metric product package in USA > At 2 04 06, 12:12 PM, Paul Trusten, R.Ph. wrote: > >Pro-metric as I may be, I'm also pro-legal. Doesn't this make Milton's a > >scofflaw? Isn't it a violation of the current FPLA to omit WOMBAT units on > >U.S. packaging? > > I must be feeling ornery today, because I have to take issue with > this. Some laws prohibit stuff that is always wrong (rape, murder, > etc.). Most, however, arise to prevent things that, under some > conditions, are perfectly fine. > > For example, do you run a red light at 3:00 a.m. in a small town with > nary another vehicle in sight? It might be technically illegal, but > it certainly does not endanger anyone, and a reasonable, mature adult > can decide to move along without displaying moral failure. > > Ditto for leaving off UCS units -- as long as the metric is accurate, > and as long as no one complains, I say "leave it alone!" > > I'm not saying we should actively encourage FPLA violations, but > where a label is not fraudulent, I certainly think we should spend > our efforts elsewhere. > > Jim > > P.S. Blame Stan for me being ornery -- he pointed out my error in a > prior thread! > > > Jim Elwell > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 801-466-8770 > www.qsicorp.com > >
