Adult Only Beach Area

**dukedogsmom** · 06-23-2007, 07:39 PM

Originally Posted by Lady's Human

But you DO have a voice in what your municipal taxes go toward!

I have yet to vote against a school budget increase. (oops, one exception. I DID vote against a new school in the town we used to live in.......mainly because the town had JUST finished renovating the school that the new school has replaced. I have something against a town paying $40 million to renovate a school to have the school board ask for another increase 6 months later to tear the whole thing down and build new)

I also wouldn't have an issue with something like this is it was voted on by the general public in an election.

Why should that have to be voted on when the regular parks, etc, aren't voted on? Why should this case be different?

**Lady's Human** · 06-23-2007, 07:41 PM

Becuase it affects everyone who uses the beach, and closes off an area of the beach to some who may be paying for the beach.

**Cinder & Smoke** · 06-23-2007, 07:48 PM

Originally Posted by Lady's Human

But you DO have a voice in what your municipal taxes go toward!

If you don't like what your rep in DC is doing, vote them out of office!

People can't be too upset with what's going on in DC because last time I checked
the re-election rate was still north of 80%

VOTE??

Whas'zat?

Last time I checked the average Voter Turnout was South of 25% of the "Registered Voters" ...
Hate to think of what the percentage of ELLIGIBLE Voters that might be.

/s/ Phred

**Lady's Human** · 06-23-2007, 08:15 PM

Phred,

My point exactly.

Congress has a 14% approval rating according to one poll.........but whaddaya want ta bet that in the next election cycle less than 10% of incumbents are defeated?

**CathyBogart** · 06-23-2007, 09:01 PM

I love it. The more places people can go to RELAX, not hang around screaming kids, the better. There are so many family-friendly places funded by public money that a childless/childfree person wouldn't be able to enjoy, I don't see why this is a problem. I don't mind going to a nude beach to have a relaxing afternoon of QUIET myself, but I know a lot of people who would.

**CathyBogart** · 06-23-2007, 09:09 PM

Backtracking a bit...if that's the attitude you're going to take, then I don't want to pay taxes towards schools since I don't have any offspring.

**Cinder & Smoke** · 06-23-2007, 09:13 PM

WHO is this directed at???

Originally Posted by CathyBogart

Backtracking a bit ...
if that's the attitude you're going to take,
then I don't want to pay taxes towards schools since I don't have any offspring.

**Lady's Human** · 06-23-2007, 09:13 PM

Again, it is in society's best interest (as well as being a constitutional requirement in state constitutions) that children be educated.

I fail to see where an adults only section of beach is in the best interest of society.

Want an adults only beach? Form a club, buy a chunk of beachfront real estate, and limit membership to adults only.

**theterrierman** · 06-23-2007, 09:27 PM

I think it's crap, frankly. Not the concept, but the age range. Most 16 year olds wouldn't be much of a disturbance, would probably just stick to one corner of the beach and throw frisbee. I mean, we're old enough to pay income tax, drive and have kids. You can share your beach with us.

**Cinder & Smoke** · 06-23-2007, 09:51 PM

Originally Posted by theterrierman

I think it's crap, frankly.

I mean, we're old enough to pay income tax, drive and have kids.
You can share your beach with us.

According to the original article ...

"About a quarter of the city's nearly milelong beach is now for adults only."

That leaves about 3/4 of a Mile of Beach for "Frisbee & Makin Out" !
I think we ARE sharing the beach with you!

/s/ Old Ph@rt

**wombat2u2004** · 06-23-2007, 10:16 PM

Originally Posted by Cinder & Smoke

According to the original article ...

That leaves about 3/4 of a Mile of Beach for "Frisbee & Makin Out" !
I think we ARE sharing the beach with you!

/s/ Old Ph@rt

Nawwwww....I can see ya point C&S. But the real issue here is segregation within public places. If people want to go to a placew where they can be away from kids....there's plenty of private places like pubs etc etc.

**dukedogsmom** · 06-23-2007, 10:22 PM

As I mentioned earlier, even pubs/bars aren't sacred any more

The fact is, there aren't plenty of places. Everything is geared towards kids or having them. Just look at the commercials, for instance. For that matter, look at the general section here. All kind of topics like breastfeeding, how dilated they were, have been posted there. It's brought up all the time that this is a family site. If I had a child, I don't know if I'd want them reading all that. A little off topic but trying to make a point.

**Lady's Human** · 06-23-2007, 10:25 PM

Everything is geared towards kids?

Yeah, that's why I have to censor "family friendly" broadcasts by putting them on tape delay so I can fast forward through all the Cialis/viagra and other adult oriented commercials.

**columbine** · 06-23-2007, 10:44 PM

Stuff like this is usually motivated by the maximization of property value/tax base. If the (growing numbers of) boomers would rather live (and pay taxes) somewhere else than have their day off spoiled by rampaging shrieklings, this is one way of keeping these folks who were still around for the Fair Pay Days of Yore from moving out and taking their tax dollars elsewhere, leaving their homes to struggling young families whose financial needs are greater and their financial contribution less.

Love, Columbine

**Hellow** · 06-23-2007, 10:45 PM

Well, im a kid over 10 so i dont make very much of a disturbence. I actually like the idea of a "Adult Only" area of beach. It gives me time to get away from my parents, except school.