ch: Not really. People aren't as disrespectful as that.
The above is classic libertarian faux naivete. Of course people are "as disrespectful as that." Frequently, they don't even grasp that they're being disprespectful. No, this is not true of the majority of people who visit and view public landmarks, but enough are clueless about the damage done by clambering around on public sculptures and marking them up to have an impact.
ch: No, people walking or in wheelchairs or scooters do not have such an impact that a lack of maintenance for a week or four will have an effect.
Four weeks? And you know this because...?
ch: Then why not barricade all the federal parks in DC, instead of just a couple high profile ones?
Maybe because they would like to leave at least a few open. The high profile parks are more likely to require a security presence.
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Date: 7/10/13 17:53 (UTC)The above is classic libertarian faux naivete. Of course people are "as disrespectful as that." Frequently, they don't even grasp that they're being disprespectful. No, this is not true of the majority of people who visit and view public landmarks, but enough are clueless about the damage done by clambering around on public sculptures and marking them up to have an impact.
ch: No, people walking or in wheelchairs or scooters do not have such an impact that a lack of maintenance for a week or four will have an effect.
Four weeks? And you know this because...?
ch: Then why not barricade all the federal parks in DC, instead of just a couple high profile ones?
Maybe because they would like to leave at least a few open. The high profile parks are more likely to require a security presence.