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Vancouver Bans Doorknobs...

lizzie said:
It's not as if I have any attachments to doorknobs now. I happen to think it' a stupid idea, but no surprise, since it's from government officials. If handicapped folks want levers, then let them buy their own effin levers, and have them installed, just as the rest of us do when we want something which suits our own tastes and desires.
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Only in america do we have such miserable people that they would complain about how their freedom to have a doorknob is being infringed when the levers do not harm them in any way and help people who are impaired
 
Buck Ewer said:
Don't you really mean too much civilization?
There are building codes about the minimum and maximum heights for stair risers and the width of treads so that stairs can be negotiated by old and young in a predictable and safe manner.
Is that too much government as well, or would you much rather have the freedom to build an unstable and unsafe house?
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For a private home? Yes, that's too much government too. A dooe knob doesn't have anything to do with the structural integrity of a house.
 
sangha said:
Only in america do we have such miserable people that they would complain about how their freedom to have a doorknob is being infringed when the levers do not harm them in any way and help people who are impaired
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It's folks like us that make America great. If the government can regulate your door hardware, then they can regulate who can get married and who can't.
 
Kobie said:
"If you like your doorknob, you'll get to keep your doorknob!"
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Until the law goes into effect and the doorknob/locksmith navigators tell you otherwise. Union locksmiths will be exempt.
 
Carjosse said:
No really they did in their new building code. The is apparently suppose to make new construction more accessible to handicapped people. It does only apply to new construction, old homes may keep their doorknobs.

From this CBC offbeat article.

I honestly don't know what to think about this.
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I'm guessing whoever wrote this law hasn't had to child-proof a house lately.
 
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sangha said:
Only in america do we have such miserable people that they would complain about how their freedom to have a doorknob is being infringed when the levers do not harm them in any way and help people who are impaired
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I'll give you my doorknob when you pry it from my cold, dead hands.
 
Sir, I would like to thank you personally for taking the time to meet with us here at the Canadian Door Latch Association"....

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I can see liberals now.... "Every other developed nation has banned doorknobs, its time we got into the 21st century and join the civilized world"
 
sangha said:
Only in america do we have such miserable people that they would complain about how their freedom to have a doorknob is being infringed when the levers do not harm them in any way and help people who are impaired
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It's not even our doorknobs, it's Canadian door knobs, eh?
 
This is merely a distraction. The root of the problem is the sheer number of doors themselves. We should be asking ourselves if this profusion of doors is intended to keep things and people out, or in, and consider the ramifications of the answer obtained. Very serious stuff there.
 
I think door knockers are the real issue here.
But I will keep my black tactical red dot large capacity knob till they come to get me. Then its on.
 
CRUE CAB said:
I think door knockers are the real issue here.
But I will keep my black tactical red dot large capacity knob till they come to get me. Then its on.
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Damn those assault knobs!
 
apdst said:
It's folks like us that make America great. If the government can regulate your door hardware, then they can regulate who can get married and who can't.
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You're the one who wants more restrictions on who can marry who...
 
CRUE CAB said:
I think door knockers are the real issue here.
But I will keep my black tactical red dot large capacity knob till they come to get me. Then its on.
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I care more about knockers than knobs. A nice set can be spectacular.
 
Deuce said:
You're the one who wants more restrictions on who can marry who...
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No I'm not. Don't embarress youtself by making the partisan hack assumption that I oppose gay marriage, just because I'm a Conservative.
 
Paratrooper said:
Yes. I have lived in numerous places without these features and miraculously enough, I am still here to talk about it. I think we are intelligent enough to know what we want, when we are building something for ourselves. I think it is ludicrous the government should be able to tell someone what type of door they can get.
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Fire doors save lives.
 
CRUE CAB said:
So do sprinkler systems. Should all homes be required to have one?
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Liberals think so. And they want to raise taxes to ensure it happens. They would also like weekly inspections to make sure they are in working order.
 
apdst said:
No I'm not. Don't embarress youtself by making the partisan hack assumption that I oppose gay marriage, just because I'm a Conservative.
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I didn't mention gay marriage.
 
Phil_Osophy said:
Liberals think so. And they want to raise taxes to ensure it happens. They would also like weekly inspections to make sure they are in working order.
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I suppose you have an example of even one liberal saying something of this nature, right? I mean surely you wouldn't just make this up to attack. That would be a straw man, dishonest debate. You're not dishonest, are you?
 
I kind of agree with right wingers on this one. I could see why businesses and even government offices should be required to have lever handles - but I just can't justify a law to make new construction of homes/buildings doorknob free. I have to like doorknobs over handles. They can be extremely stylish touches to homes and not all are made in the same way or even the same material.
 
Of major interest will be if, after a few years have passed with no doorknobs, the incidence of STDs will drop. :mrgreen:
 
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