Yeah... But, want is a nice rich Muslim decided to built a very big Mosque in the middle of his property? Crazed Rabbit will agree that he has the right to keep it, even built illegally?
The same who complain (nota: not aim to Crazed Rabbit) about the loss of the "Englishness", whatever it is, will agree that every body can built whatever he want on his/her property? A Swiss chalet in Yorkshire? Or a carvan serail in Derbyshire?
I prefer when the law, wisely, probibides such exesses.
And a man who built a casttle could expect (and he did, reason why he hide it) retribution. He gambled, he lost. Next time, he will follow the law...
Zoning laws are the difference between the pleasant - lovely in places - British landscape, and Las Vegas. Or between Switzerland and third world urban sprawl.
Even if I wouldn't be in favour of zoning laws, I'd still have little sympathy for this man, who sought to break the law by sneakily trying to build a 'fait accompli', and who is now trying to have the law suit him by shedding crocodile tears that they should be so cruel as to want a finished house torn down. This is not a matter of 'pity, he should've thought of this before'. This is a case of 'sorry mate, you knew the law all along, hence the covertness, but sneakyness doesn't create more law especially for you'.
Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat:
Even if I wouldn't be in favour of zoning laws, I'd still have little sympathy for this man, who sought to break the law by sneakily trying to build a 'fait accompli', and who is now trying to have the law suit him by shedding crocodile tears that they should be so cruel as to want a finished house torn down. This is not a matter of 'pity, he should've thought of this before'. This is a case of 'sorry mate, you knew the law all along, hence the covertness, but sneakyness doesn't create more law especially for you'.
I couldn't agree more.
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