[USMA:36702] RE: Countering the "heritage" argument.

[Philip S Hall]

Every country needs a single system of measurement that everyone can understand and use for all purposes.   The international metric system is the only one that can fulfil that role.   Phil Hall   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nat Hager III Sent: 30 April 2006 17:17 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:36697] RE: Countering the "heritage" argument.   Not hard to beat at all.  This is America.  We use inches, millimeters, meters, or whatever, because we have the freedom to choose.   I prefer millimeters.   Nat   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Remek Kocz Sent: Sunday, 2006 April 30 11:19 To: U.S. Metric Association Cc: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:36693] Countering the "heritage" argument. I find that most of the positions against metric are pretty easy to rebuff.  But how does one counter the argument that USC is part of our heritage, that it's as American as apple pie?  The patriot card seems to be the toughest one to beat, even though one could bring up the fact that the current measuring system is defined exclusively in metric, or that the US has been a significant participant and contributor to the development of SI.