Trajan12
Deity
I've thought about it and did some research and have compiled my argument against metrication. It is as follows.
1) The English measurement is more practical for everyday usage.
The system used in America was developed on a more human scale. Yard being the measurement of the distance between your two outstretched arms, feet being developed from the amount of paces that Roman Legions had to march. Also, this is an argument of metric supporters who say that that system is primitive or ineffective. However, the system has room to evolve as the times change and has done so. Metric though, is so strict a system that it is impossible to evolve naturally. Thus, the English system is more applicable naturally to humans because it relates to everyday tasks and events.
2)Removal of the typical measurements will allow retailers to cheat you.
When we buy groceries, we buy in lbs and pints and gallons. But in the metric system, these measurements will be replaced with metric measurements, which will be much smaller than their predessecors. The downsizing will make it much easier to rip off customers who unknowingly will buy what he/her believes to be an equal amount to the old system. There is research (That I can't find as of now) that shows companies can reduce the amount, and keep the price the same. Not sounding good is it?
3) Metric systems derived from science, so why are they useful to you?
When we adopt such a scientific system of measurements they will most likely have not much to do with our needs and uses as humans. Metric system was made for science so it has either very small or very large measurements, which makes it useless to you or me in our everyday needs. Why not allow the scientists/engineers to use metric in their work, and us people to use what is best for us?
So does anyone want to counter these points? Feel free. Also there will be a poll.
1) The English measurement is more practical for everyday usage.
The system used in America was developed on a more human scale. Yard being the measurement of the distance between your two outstretched arms, feet being developed from the amount of paces that Roman Legions had to march. Also, this is an argument of metric supporters who say that that system is primitive or ineffective. However, the system has room to evolve as the times change and has done so. Metric though, is so strict a system that it is impossible to evolve naturally. Thus, the English system is more applicable naturally to humans because it relates to everyday tasks and events.
2)Removal of the typical measurements will allow retailers to cheat you.
When we buy groceries, we buy in lbs and pints and gallons. But in the metric system, these measurements will be replaced with metric measurements, which will be much smaller than their predessecors. The downsizing will make it much easier to rip off customers who unknowingly will buy what he/her believes to be an equal amount to the old system. There is research (That I can't find as of now) that shows companies can reduce the amount, and keep the price the same. Not sounding good is it?
3) Metric systems derived from science, so why are they useful to you?
When we adopt such a scientific system of measurements they will most likely have not much to do with our needs and uses as humans. Metric system was made for science so it has either very small or very large measurements, which makes it useless to you or me in our everyday needs. Why not allow the scientists/engineers to use metric in their work, and us people to use what is best for us?
So does anyone want to counter these points? Feel free. Also there will be a poll.
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