17 May, 2007
What's the problem? No, really: what IS the problem?
Apparently, there's a proposal to erect a mobile phone mast in Golgotha, on the eastern edge of Lancaster. I've been trying to discover a little more about it, both in terms of factual information and pro/anti arguments. I've been struggling.
There's any number of web pages stating that a certain councillor is objecting, and informing local residents how to support him, but I've yet to find a single explanation of precisely why there are objections. The best I've uncovered is:
It's the last thing you want to see - a mobile phone mast going up next to your house
Well, yes, who would actively welcome a ~13 m mast? Yet people love their mobile phones, so presumably there's an acceptance that masts have to go somewhere. So why not there?
Don't misunderstand; for all I know, there may well be an extremely good reason to object; my point is that the objectors don't seem to be even trying to rationalise it, never mind raise specific issues based on proven facts. It's as if it's self-evidently A Bad Thing, to be opposed without further discussion.
"Why don't you want it?"
"I just don't want it."
Not. Good. Enough.
Posted by Ministry at 10:44
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