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When you live a place, you can and should have a right to attempt to change it. This is a basic tenet of American government (taxation, representation, etc.). J
by Kalium 12y ago
When you live a place, you can and should have a right to attempt to change it. This is a basic tenet of American government (taxation, representation, etc.). Just because a place has "always" been a given way does not and should not mean it can never be different.
That, I suppose, is a long way of saying that zoning can change. And sometimes other regulations change in ways that are inconvenient for some, especially when those people have failed to make a compelling case for why things should not change. We call this "democracy".
- LordKano 12y agoOh, it certainly can change. When the rightful owner of a property decides that it's time. You have no legitimate right to demand that anyone do anything with their property based on your preference.
- Kalium 12y agoOnly to the extent that details like democracy, zoning, and free speech permit. Which is to say you can demand all you like, but until enough people agree with you the right way it doesn't matter.
- LordKano 12y agoIt's intellectually dishonest to cling to the principles of democracy on the municipal level but then complain about them at the state level. "Right to farm" rules are an example of democracy in action.
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