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In news:[email protected],
Rooney <[email protected]> blithered:
> On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 00:40:30 -0000, "Steve Hunt" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> Adrian wrote:
>>> Similarly unarguable is that there ARE a lot of utterly pointless
>>> 4x4s in urban areas and that they DO cause a big problem
>>
>> *Do* they? What problem do they cause that a large
>> saloon or MPV does not also cause?
>>
>> -- Steve
>>
>
>
> It's their height, man! They are higher. They take up more air.


With respect sir, they are unlikely to be as high or indeed as large as your
average bus!
Which does more damage a DPV, HGV, or Bus?

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Austin Shackles wrote:
> Actually, I reckon it's jealousy on the part of those whose garage is
> too small to put one in.

I really doubt jealousy comes into it.

In my opinion there are a lot of people who
just want to be "against something". And perhaps
more importantly want to be *seen* to be against
whatever it's currently thought fashionable to
be against by their peer group. They latch onto
anything that can be readily villified. Minority
activities are always a good target because
the mass of population has at best a hazy
grasp of the real issues (if any) and can
easily be led into accepting an extremely
biassed view.

-- Steve

In message <[email protected]>
"Steve Hunt" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Austin Shackles wrote:
> > Actually, I reckon it's jealousy on the part of those whose garage is
> > too small to put one in.
>
> I really doubt jealousy comes into it.
>
> In my opinion there are a lot of people who
> just want to be "against something". And perhaps
> more importantly want to be *seen* to be against
> whatever it's currently thought fashionable to
> be against by their peer group. They latch onto
> anything that can be readily villified. Minority
> activities are always a good target because
> the mass of population has at best a hazy
> grasp of the real issues (if any) and can
> easily be led into accepting an extremely
> biassed view.
>
> -- Steve
>
>

Agreed 100% - plus it's a bonus to them if the
subject of the anti-ness might imply that those
who should be antied against may be wealthy and/or
enjoying life.

Richard

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