[Qcwa] Devil's advocate

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In a message dated 2/17/02 12:27:18 PM Pacific Standard Time, k1vg@starc.org 
writes:

<< I feel that the concept of no "outside antennas" is an affront to 
humanity!!!
 Let's ban people who are too fat, motorcycles, snowmobiles, ugly cars, etc. 
>>

Im in the TV news business.  I see this all the time.

What this might surprise you, there are numerous "civic action groups" trying 
to do just that.  Ban motorcycles.  Ban ugly casrs -- or what they believe 
are ugly car.  And I believe it is Vermont that had a ballot initiative a few 
years ago aimed at banning snow plows and snow-blowers as causing "unsightly 
discoloration of pure white snow."  It lost.  

I have not yet seen one to "ban fat people," for aesthetic reasons, but I am 
willing to bet that a group dedicated to this exists somewhere.  And, in case 
you are not aware, most major amusement parks do ban obeese people from going 
on rides on which they are to big to fit for safety reasons (I.E:  If you are 
to big and you fall off or are injured, then the park is liable.)  This has 
been challanged in court by civil rights groups and advocates for the obease. 
but so far these rules have been upheld.  I believe case involving (such a 
park vs. a 400+ lb woman who was denied access to numerous rides is due to be 
heard by the Supreme Court later this year.  

de
Bill P.