swannee wrote:
If you have never read the BPG then you are being stupid trying to quote from it.
It was a joke, hence the smilie.
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I am not confusing the general with the particular, rather you are trying to use a few paragraphs which outline the aims of the whole BPG to argue against the specifics of quantity regulation.
And why not? It was you who was trying to say that the general points were irrelevant, but my point is that the general
and particular points should be considered and the document read as a whole.
Which accords with common sense, surely?
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You also omit to mention that it is made abundantly clear that the Scottish Government takes no side on quantity regulation neither does it make any recommendation.. The guide is crystal clear that local authorities are best placed to decide on this issue and merely suggests points to consider before reaching a decision.
Isn't that just stating the obvious?
The clue is in the words "best", "practice" and "guidance".
I haven't claimed it was set in legal stone, and transgressions punishable by hanging.
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Your poorly researched argument is similar to the Jasbar modus operandi of frequent misquotes from documents, comments taken out of context and conclusions reached without valid or logical reasoning.
For example?
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