Re:When the rules prevented Kenneth Cole from launching, he ...
by 0x12 on Monday September 26, 2011 @03:22PM
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Typically movie making permits are given under the assumption that there will be no abuse of such permits (after all, only a limited number of movies will be made) and because cities like the exposure.
Selling apparel is so common that if everybody that sold apparel would get a movie permit that no traffic could use the road anymore.
That's total bullshit. Sociopathy? Really? Think maybe there's some hyperbole here?
Lots of rules were created simply to make life easier for some at the expense of others. Other rules are place long after they make any sense.
The fine line is right at the point where if everybody did what you just did, would it work or would we all fail?
That's only true in a broad view. Also "everybody did what you just did" may point out just why a rule is foolish. Or not, but blind obedience is no virtue.
* ... and there is nothing impressive at all about a lack of respect for a common resource.*
So it's OK for one business (film) to tie up traffic and inconvenience the locals, but not another (apparel)? And this is based on some objective assessment of the common good and not back-room deals, tax breaks, and cronyism?
I'm skeptical.