Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP
Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83 based; site hou2h.UUCP
Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!houxm!hou2h!mr
From: mr@hou2h.UUCP (M.RINDSBERG)
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Re: Noise pollution (flame)
Message-ID: <1079@hou2h.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 11-Oct-85 08:47:08 EDT
Article-I.D.: hou2h.1079
Posted: Fri Oct 11 08:47:08 1985
Date-Received: Sat, 12-Oct-85 19:43:14 EDT
References: <1227@ihuxe.UUCP> <771@rduxb.UUCP>, <1148@dual.UUCP>
Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ
Lines: 48

> > > I didn't much care for pop music when I was a teen, and I still don't.
> > > I am FED UP with having others musical preferences forced on me.
> > Are you suggesting that you want your musical preferences forced on others?
> > > * At play *  Around here, all the city owned swimming pools are
> > >            equipped with metal horn loudspeakers -- the better to
> > >            blare top 40 MOR music with.  The park district people
> > >            respond "but most people using the pools like it".
> > >            Maybe so, but it is my pool too - I pay taxes to
> > >            maintain and operate it.
> > Big whoop!  So do the other people that use the pool.  Remember this is a
> > democracy, majority rules.  If you don't like it move somewhere else.
> So being a democracy (subject for another chain of flames) entitles the
> majority to force itself on minorities does it?  Interesting.  I would
> also be interested in knowing the democratic process used to decide to
> install music playing equipment.  Was it voted for by the pool users do

Do you vote for individual actions of the congress, or do you vote for
the congresspeople to represent you.

> you think?  Personally, I would recommend the original poster to take
> some wirecutters with him to the pool next time.

THIS is against the law.

> > > * At home *  My city gov't thinks it's a great idea to allow
                      ==========----+
                                    |
		The city gov't which you and your neighbors voted for.

> > >            the merchants assoc. to hire rock bands to play in
> > >            city parking lots -- LOUD, you can hear it over a
> > >            mile away.  I don't LIKE being forced out of my home
> > >            by city hall.
> > It is a great idea.  It gives kids something to do and it keeps them amused.
> > And again here, its a democracy.  If you don't like it vote for other
> > city leaders.
> And again here, I doubt if anyone voted for rock music in city parking
> lots.  It is interesting to note that the merchants don't pay bands to
> play in their parking lots, I guess that would drive too many customers
> away.
> It is a great pity the constitution doesn't guarantee a few useful things
> like freedom FROM religion and freedom FROM the pursuit of other peoples'
> happiness, but then what can you expect from a bunch of slaveowners anyway.
> Just so that nobody points their flamethrowers in the wrong direction, please
> note that I am not the original poster, who probably has things of his own to
> say.  However, I do agree with him.  I also object to loud music from cars
> and ghetto blasters.
> Paul Wilcox-Baker.