Re: CLANG ... The sound of culture clash (was RE: The meaning of...)

From: GBurch1@aol.com
Date: Thu Jun 21 2001 - 18:03:58 MDT


In a message dated 6/20/2001 1:42:04 PM Central Daylight Time,
steve365@btinternet.com writes:

> Indeed. I can't see why people are not more aware of the problems posed by
> entities like private corporations. An example is the extraordinarily
> intrusive regulation of private life that you find in "private communities"
> in the US which extends to such matters as what colour you paint your front
> door.

. . . but of course, such restrictions are voluntary. Even here in Houston,
famous for it's lack of zoning laws (i.e. large-scale regulation of land use)
(or perhaps especially here), we rely on private regulation of land use
through homeowners' associations and deed restrictions.

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