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Sure, maybe the kids should offer a colonoscopy (they're kids! why should they need a license for that?) service for 50 cents rather than lemonade. This is a r

by gexla 15y ago

Sure, maybe the kids should offer a colonoscopy (they're kids! why should they need a license for that?) service for 50 cents rather than lemonade. This is a ridiculous example, but the license / permit scheme is probably in place for good reasons. I don't know what those reasons are in this case, but I imagine it's to keep the event from being overrun by vendors.

burgerbrain 15y ago
If you think preparing lemonade is at all comparable to preforming colonoscopies, I fear you have a rather disturbing idea of what lemonade is.
- Klinky 15y ago
  The germ level on some kids hands might have you thinking they were doing colonoscopies instead of making lemonade...
  - burgerbrain 15y ago
    If you don't like it, don't drink it. Stop expecting society to parent you.
    - Klinky 15y ago
      Couldn't the same argument be made to parents expecting society to waive permit requirements? Stop expecting society to parent for you...
rwmj 15y ago
This is a ridiculous thing to say. No one would go to a kid for a colonoscopy, and if they were stupid enough then they deserve what they get. Common sense says that adults should be licensed for dangerous operations because the customer can't tell by looking if an adult is trained to do the operation or not. You can tell a kid is not a doctor simply by looking. Back to lemonade stands: use your common sense. If kids are running it and you don't trust kids' hygiene or ability to make lemonade or whatever, don't buy the lemonade. There is no possible reason why a license is required.
- gexla 15y ago
  Right, you are repeating what I had already admitted, that my example is ridiculous. My response was to the suggestion that we should get rid of licenses and just let people run their businesses. In some cases, this is fine (and in these cases you probably don't need a license, programming is an example of this.) In other cases, not so much. I'm thankful for the U.S. being strict on food safety / handling standards. I'm currently living in the Philippines and I had traveler's diarrhea for the first few months I lived here and I still get it regularly after a few years. Common sense helps, but it only goes so far.
Androsynth 15y ago
I can't think of an event where there has ever been too many food vendors. Usually the worst part of these local, outdoor events is lunchtime when have to prep yourself to wait in line for an hour.

by gexla 15y ago

burgerbrain 15y ago

If you think preparing lemonade is at all comparable to preforming colonoscopies, I fear you have a rather disturbing idea of what lemonade is.

Klinky 15y ago
The germ level on some kids hands might have you thinking they were doing colonoscopies instead of making lemonade...
- burgerbrain 15y ago
  If you don't like it, don't drink it. Stop expecting society to parent you.
  - Klinky 15y ago
    Couldn't the same argument be made to parents expecting society to waive permit requirements? Stop expecting society to parent for you...

rwmj 15y ago

This is a ridiculous thing to say. No one would go to a kid for a colonoscopy, and if they were stupid enough then they deserve what they get. Common sense says that adults should be licensed for dangerous operations because the customer can't tell by looking if an adult is trained to do the operation or not. You can tell a kid is not a doctor simply by looking. Back to lemonade stands: use your common sense. If kids are running it and you don't trust kids' hygiene or ability to make lemonade or whatever, don't buy the lemonade. There is no possible reason why a license is required.

gexla 15y ago
Right, you are repeating what I had already admitted, that my example is ridiculous. My response was to the suggestion that we should get rid of licenses and just let people run their businesses. In some cases, this is fine (and in these cases you probably don't need a license, programming is an example of this.) In other cases, not so much. I'm thankful for the U.S. being strict on food safety / handling standards. I'm currently living in the Philippines and I had traveler's diarrhea for the first few months I lived here and I still get it regularly after a few years. Common sense helps, but it only goes so far.

Androsynth 15y ago

I can't think of an event where there has ever been too many food vendors. Usually the worst part of these local, outdoor events is lunchtime when have to prep yourself to wait in line for an hour.