what really bugs me are the people on both sides of the debate who try and claim some sort of intellectual or cultural high ground based on their opinion. i know plenty of intelligent people who are opposed to DST and they all have valid reasons for opposing it. none of them are worried about their curtains fading, increased rates of motor vehicle accidents, confused cows or any of the other ridiculous 'arguments' frequently referred to by the 'yes' crowd. to my mind, it all came down to a personal choice - does having an extra hour of sunlight at the end of the day suit my lifestyle? it does for me so i voted 'yes'. for the majority of west australians it appears it doesn't so they voted no. it has nothing to do with being backward or stupid.
so, yep, i'm disappointed but i'm quite happy to abide by the majority decision and i won't be wasting any time arguing or holding grudges. everyone's entitled to their opinion and i'm just thankful we live in a society in which we get to have our say.
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That is spot on. After several months of it any thinking person knows whether it works for them or not. It isn't even something that has to be considered...it either made life better or worse and by EXPERIENCE alone each of us knows which way to vote. I am still irked when I see comments referring to the other side (whichever way) such as 'the boring ones who'd rather sleep than have fun' or 'those people still stresing about their curtains' etc. And the debate I watched at the Perth town hall was literally an embarassment for thos who participated. Cheap shots are not going to change anyone's mind if, like you suggest Dave, they just didn't like the sun in their eyes when going to bed every night (grin!). xkt
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