Re: People with NO respect!

Posted by CP on August 11, 2003 at 14:51:07 from (136.160.129.193):

In Reply to: People with NO respect! posted by Jason on August 10, 2003 at 13:52:43:

I tell ya what. I'm a little surprised how un-educated people are when it comes to stuff like this. I pretty much agree with Jason. If you spend a lot of money to have a tractor restored or even professionally restored, it's not cheap. That tractor now has a value given to it. All be it everyone has different values to put on someone else’s equipment and even their own but that doesn't give you the right to supercede anyone else’s value. I'm a strong believer knowing the value of something over the cost of it. But if I know the cost to restore that tractor is a very high. Then its value just got higher. Maybe Jason worked long and hard to have his tractor the way he wanted it. To show people his dedication for hard work and skill. Good for him. I don’t think any of us would like to have a brand new car, scratched, and dented by some person, intentially or otherwise. Face it, kids do things and not know they’re doing it. Some parents don’t value the education they can give their own child and expect the schools to do it for us. There were a couple of touchy-feely responses stating that it the kids don’t learn from it then it isn’t worth wasting my time over it. That’s the perfect time to teach respect for others property and discipline around it. They aren’t play toys and should never be educated as such.

I’m a little confused by the comparisons that everyone is tossing around. They really don’t add up. Jason is asking for info about the culture that parents are installing in their kids and not thinking twice about it. Sounds like he has his tractor in an open area were people can walk by and view the tractors, equipment, etc. Most times this stuff is un-attended as they have always been for years. Just because no one is around the tractor doesn’t give anyone the right to just hop on it and start messing with all the goodies. Knowledge is power. Now you have junior up on the tractor and he figures out that if you turn this switch and push this button the tractor may start and if left in gear (and most are), watch out. Remember, these are 50, 60 70 + year old tractors. Not many safety features. Why? They relied on Common Sense.

Here’s some simple common sense rules to follow:
1. ASK the owner before touching property that isn’t yours.
2. Give short precise instructions of what NOT to touch.
3. Educate the person (kid or adult)
4. Then have the folks take pictures.

Everyone’s happy. But don’t skip 1 and go right to 2, 3 and 4.

Follow Ups:

• Re: Re: People with NO respect! Jason 20:39:06 08/11/03 (0)
• Re: Re: People with NO respect! Very Well Said 15:06:05 08/11/03 (0)

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