Re: ....Global Warming and our Future
- From: "Scott Hedrick" <diespammers-dinehnm@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2006 08:21:34 -0400
"Dale" <drc@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Mon, 3 Apr 2006 00:57:41 -0400, "Scott Hedrick"
<diespammers-dinehnm@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Zoning and codes boil down to one thing- keeping the riff-raff out, where
riff-raff is defined as someone who can't afford whatever you think they
should have.
Building codes have nothing to do with that.
Yes, they do. For example, after Hurricane Andrew (with 75+ mph winds), it
was declared that windows should be able to stop a 2x4 impact at 34 mph.
This alone added about $1k to the price of an average home. I found it
interesting that, even though hurricanes are 75+mph winds, the decision was
made for 34 mph impacts. Why *not* demand windows stop a 2x4 at 75mph, if
you are interested in safety?
If someone wants to live in a paper shack, this is the United States- *let
them*. Yes, even next to me.
You must live in a really nice neighborhood :) OK- your neighbor's paper
shack catches on fire, and it spreads to your house.
Not mine- too many trees around to stop the flying paper :)
I guess you don't
care. You're insured. Or your kids are over there visiting and die. They
should have known better. Oh well, at least you had them insured too.
Why should the government decide what kind of house you want to live in? Why
do you want the government to be your mommie? If *you* want to live in a
tar-paper shack on your property, why should the government or anyone else
that doesn't own the property get a say? I don't have a problem with setting
minimum standards for a house that's going to be sold (meaning you can't
sell your substandard house), mostly because I have doubts that someone that
builds a tar-paper shack is going to fully disclose its condition.
The preamble of the Constutution states that a purpose of government is to
"provide for the common defence". I think most people include the forces
of nature in that.
Most people think "separation of church and state" is written in the
Constitution. Most people can't even spell "Constitution".
And it's the role of building codes and zoning to prevent
people from doing stupid things which may endanger others, as well as
themselves. It's not about "keeping the riff-raff out". Geez...
This is America. You're allowed to be stupid. Our political system is set up
to guarantee mediocrity.
I suppose you're insured against every possibly contingency, huh?
Every contingency that I'm not willing to assume the risk for.
Or
are you in the insurance business? :)
I'm a writer. That means I'm a prostitute. I have to stand on the street
corner in heels and fishnet hose holding a laptop. "Hey, sailor, want a
novel? Short story? How-to book?" My chest hair keeps catching in the seam
of my bustier.
.
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