[coolman]

Originally Posted by SSE 4 2SS

I've been in similar conversations... and here is my take...

Freedom.... We have generations of people that have given all to insure we have the freedom to make choices...

These choices are based on personal beliefs, which are derived from our upbringing and our environment, our perceptions and desires....

Answer this for me... Does your boss wear a suit... If so... why... polo shirts or t-shirts or simple button downs are practical... Suits are for show... plain and simple...and it takes more resources to make a suit than it does to make a t-shirt...especially when considering all of the supporting fluff... Cuff links, a matching level watch... expensive ties.... etc... Society deems it the standard that in given situations you dress to a certain level... Why... because of someone elses opinion, or our own desire to fit societal norms... Is a suit practical, or is it the norm...?

Where does this boss live... in an economical/efficiency apartment, or in a nice house, with a yard.... The apt situation is practical... and is less of a drain on personal and environmental resources... The house is more of a drain on personal and environmental resources... So, which is practical....

Is the Camaro practical, regardless of the trim level... Well... Mine averaged over 26 mpg before it was modified, and now still averages over 23 mpg... Its safety rating is as high as the scale goes.... It is comfortable beyond most anything I've ever owned or driven... Wifes thoughts and comments, and she has lower back issues... Yes, arguably there are more practical daily drivers out there... but remember...

LIFE is not all about being practical... If we were a bunch of automatons... maybe... Most of our holidays are not practical... they interrupt work... Weekends are not practical, for the same reasons... Some would argue that they are a time for recovering from the stress of the work week... do they all need to be at the same time... why not stagger break periods so that there is no stoppage or interruption in work...Then if something is promised to be delivered in ten days, it's ten days, not 14 due to there being two weekends thrown in...

Before the flaming begins... These are random arguments and not necessarily my beliefs... they are just food for thought...

Freedom... We have the freedom to choose, and others have the freedom to criticize... turn it around in an intelligent duscussion and see where it goes... There is no reason for it to be heated though... you dont even have to really believe your points, just have them well thought out...

I said the same thing with a lot less words. Which means I must be more efficient. Not really. Well played sir.