I hate Britain [Rant thread]

[King Henry V]

5. Oversimplify a person's argument into a simple analogy, which can then be attacked.

Curry's complaint was that the beauty of his local countryside was being destroyed by the development of hideous new mansions, to which CR replied, in words to that effect, that people had the right to do anything they wanted with their own property. Sasaki's point is therefore valid, and though Curry doesn't have a great view of a mountain range which is being obliterated by large, gaudy new constructions, the principle is the same.

[Ice]

Curry's complaint was that the beauty of his local countryside was being destroyed by the development of hideous new mansions, to which CR replied, in words to that effect, that people had the right to do anything they wanted with their own property. Sasaki's point is therefore valid, and though Curry doesn't have a great view of a mountain range which is being obliterated by large, gaudy new constructions, the principle is the same.

I disagree. I doubt where curry lives looks as beautiful as the posted mountain range.

[Scurvy]

I disagree. I doubt where curry lives looks as beautiful as the posted mountain range.

surely thats a matter of opinion, it certainly looks alot nicer than the alternative...

[Tribesman]

Some simple quesions for curry .
How old is your house ?
How old are the houses either side and opposite?
What was originally built on what you describe as the"wasteland" ?
Are the poor "wabbits and pheasants" native animals ?
Would you be willing to have your house and your neighbours demolished to improve the view ?

[Mikeus Caesar]

Some simple quesions for curry .
How old is your house ?
How old are the houses either side and opposite?
What was originally built on what you describe as the"wasteland" ?
Are the poor "wabbits and pheasants" native animals ?
Would you be willing to have your house and your neighbours demolished to improve the view ?

1) My house was built roughly in 1933, and is a damn nice house.
2) The houses around it range from the 1850's till the 1940's.
3) The land that was the wasteland used to be an old textiles mill. I could see them digging up the old cellars today.
4) Yes, actually, the rabbits and pheasants are native animals. They used to live in the forests just to the east of the wasteland, but in the last few years they had been moving into more places.
5) To be quite honest, yes. Heck, if it would make more of the country beautiful, i'd demolish about 60% of houses around here, including my own, to make the countryside more beautiful, but it wouldn't be more beautiful for the sake of my eyes - it would be for the sake of the environment. I believe that as a country gets richer, people should allow the lands to return to the state they were in before we buggered it all up.

I guess this illustrates one part of the problem well:



The difference between England, Belgium, the Netherlands and Ireland, France or Scotland is striking.

It is a pity, the traditional English countryside is lovely, the largest and most pleasant garden in Europe. Its demise is a cultural-historical tragedy.

It should be protected against the encroachment of loud urbanisation. Cultural landscapes are as worhty of protection as historical cityscapes or nature reserves.

The big blob of lights in central England has a hole in the middle of it. I live right at the very most top edge of that hole, so as you can imagine, it is a very nice place. I imagine if the pennines weren't so windswept and rainy, they would just be part of the urban sprawl.

Nice to see my rant has generated so much discussion! :)

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

I disagree. I doubt where curry lives looks as beautiful as the posted mountain range.

I think you're underestimating just how pretty British countryside can be.

[Tuuvi]

I disagree. I doubt where curry lives looks as beautiful as the posted mountain range.

It's a matter of opinion, I live in the middle of a desert and I think it's beautiful.

That's nothing. Look at what's happening around Toronto.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:M...rbs.id.jpg.jpg

Ugh. I can't believe someone would even buy a house there. There's not even any landscaping or trees, just a bunch of identical looking houses and grass.

[rory_20_uk]

If you're poor, and this is the biggest house you can afford then there's no other option.

[doc_bean]

If you're poor, and this is the biggest house you can afford then there's no other option.

They seem like pretty big houses to me, unless they have over three kids I don't see anyone needing a house that size. Bigger isn't always better, at least not when it comes to housing

[CrossLOPER]

There is a similar project near were I live. Hopefully, it's the last.