[USMA:36709] RE: Countering the "heritage" argument.

[Nat Hager III]

A foolish thing, though said by a thousand men, is still a foolish thing.

 

I prefer millimeters.

 

Nat

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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Remek Kocz
Sent: Sunday, 2006 April 30 12:34
To: U.S. Metric Association
Cc: U.S. Metric Association
Subject: [USMA:36699] RE: Countering the "heritage" argument.

You know the counter, right?  Everyone else will tell you that they choose their precious inches.  You can't argue from the position of the freedom of choice.  Especially that the "system" is rigged for you to "prefer" USC. 

On 4/30/06, Nat Hager III <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

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

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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.