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Gilles.Thesee(at)ac-greno
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Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 6:31 am Post subject: Metric

Bob and all,



 	  Quote: 	
		  

   I'll suggest again that the issues raised are exceedingly

   complex and essentially "insolvable" without imposing

   external forces that go against a foundation on which

   this nation was created. Namely, one is free to do as

   one wishes as long as their actions do not infringe on

   the liberty of others.


	


It is true that in Europe, for instance, the use of legal units has been 

enforced by law from the beginning.

The main purpose was to protect customers against errors and  cheating 

in commerce.



Whereas I understand that in your country many may feel that one is free 

to use any unit he feels fit, is that really so ? Is a service station 

for instance, really allowed to sell gas by the "Dame Jeanne", or 

"demi-bouteille", so that some customers are embarrassed to compare 

prices ? Even if customers agreed, wouldn't some lawyer find something 

in the law that is against it ?



Just wondering,



Regards,

Gilles

http://contrails.free.fr

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bferrell(at)123mail.net
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Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 8:27 am Post subject: Metric

Quoting Gilles Thesee <Gilles.Thesee(at)ac-grenoble.fr>:



 	  Quote: 	
		   It is true that in Europe, for instance, the use of legal units has been

 enforced by law from the beginning.

 The main purpose was to protect customers against errors and  cheating

 in commerce.



 Whereas I understand that in your country many may feel that one is free

 to use any unit he feels fit, is that really so ? Is a service station

 for instance, really allowed to sell gas by the "Dame Jeanne", or

 "demi-bouteille", so that some customers are embarrassed to compare

 prices ? Even if customers agreed, wouldn't some lawyer find something

 in the law that is against it ?



 Just wondering,



 Regards,

 Gilles

 http://contrails.free.fr


	


Gilles,



I'll admit up front that I am not sure for all markets, or exactly where the law

is; but I will say that generally, in practice, yes I believe this is correct. 

As long as you have a standard of measure, and can prove to the local auditor

that your dispensing of product meets the standards for repeatability, then

there is no issue.  Thus, we have soda pop dispensed by the fluid ounce as well

as 1 and 2 liter bottles.  A gasoline station must display a current auditor's

sticker stating that it does dispense gallons accurately, but I believe it

could easily do so in liters if they wished.



Likewise I may sell cat food in a 12 oz bag, while my competitor sells a 10 oz

bag for slightly less money.  There is no conflict, though many supermarkets

include a "per oz" price on the label to help the consumer - this is voluntary.

 The same is true on toilet paper, where one roll may be 1,000 sheets and

another only 850, there is no requirement to advertise the "per sheet" cost.



Caveat emptor.  Part of a free society is the freedom to be foolish with your

money.  The facts must be there, what you do with them is your personal

responsibility (at least until the lawyers screw it up).



B



PS: It appears that ATF requires alcohol to be in Metric:

http://lamar.colostate.edu/~hillger/dates.htm

and the FDA requires dual (English/SI) labelling - so in food and drugs you must

comply with these systems

http://lamar.colostate.edu/~hillger/laws/fpla.html

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