We have rules in place for a reason, so we can live in a civil society.
Also, in this case, so people don't get sick from drinking contaminated beverages.
There are safe places to have a business located, and on the corner of a neighborhood street where bad drivers are cutting corners, texting, and going too fast is NOT one of those places.
Sure - there were the "good old days" - but thankfully humans have the ability to learn as time goes on, and to determine what is safe and what is not.
HOA idiot? Those idiots chose to live in the neighborhood they live in and pay those huge HOA fees for a reason - so that they can make sure neighbors abide by rules even if there are many rules they don't like themselves. It creates a status quo so everyone can live in peace.
My HOA keeps trash cans off streets, RVs from staying parked in front of our houses, junk from being in the front yard, dogs from barking constantly, etc. I've been fined for leaving my trash can out too long. Fine, but I won't do it again. It's also stopping my neighbor from letting his kids drive their ATV on the sidewalks and on our driveways and through our yards.
The lemonade stand is a thing of the past because it's just not safe, not a good idea, not a registered business, not policed by the FDA.
I get it. I'm such a stick in the mud. But I also think that rules need to stay in place and be enforceable in order to have a civil and safe world for humans to continue to enjoy.
> There are safe places to have a business located, and on the corner of a neighborhood street where bad drivers are cutting corners, texting, and going too fast is NOT one of those places.
As a parent, this is something that I care deeply about. If this is a consistent issue in your neighborhood, I strongly encourage you to contact your local police department. This type of driving in a residential area is significantly more dangerous to the community than a lemonade stand could ever possibly be.
We have local police perched around our neighborhood probably once or twice a week. In our little niche of the USA it's almost like nobody cares. Cops seem to just hand out some warnings or flash their lights. I've even called police about issues and they've told me over the phone, exactly this: "well, this IS North Idaho." It's incredibly irritating.
I have no idea in regards to lemonade stands. But I do think that rules and laws have made for a more civil society, it's just a matter of keeping up with change that's become a problem. More guns, more violence, more media, more tech, more vehicles, more densely populated areas, less law enforcement for the number of people, etc, and so on. We just can't keep up, and if we start dropping rules for the little stuff, that will begin to catch up with us too.
We had someone run a lemonade stand in the neighborhood for a couple weeks last year with a sign that said all proceeds were going to support a certain "charity". There was absolutely no oversight to see if that was happening or not, or if it was just a ruse. They sat on the busiest corner. Cars couldn't safely get through. Hearsay has it that they DID shut it down - I'm not sure if it was the HOA or police in this situation though.
Also, in this case, so people don't get sick from drinking contaminated beverages.
There are safe places to have a business located, and on the corner of a neighborhood street where bad drivers are cutting corners, texting, and going too fast is NOT one of those places.
Sure - there were the "good old days" - but thankfully humans have the ability to learn as time goes on, and to determine what is safe and what is not.
HOA idiot? Those idiots chose to live in the neighborhood they live in and pay those huge HOA fees for a reason - so that they can make sure neighbors abide by rules even if there are many rules they don't like themselves. It creates a status quo so everyone can live in peace.
My HOA keeps trash cans off streets, RVs from staying parked in front of our houses, junk from being in the front yard, dogs from barking constantly, etc. I've been fined for leaving my trash can out too long. Fine, but I won't do it again. It's also stopping my neighbor from letting his kids drive their ATV on the sidewalks and on our driveways and through our yards.
The lemonade stand is a thing of the past because it's just not safe, not a good idea, not a registered business, not policed by the FDA.
I get it. I'm such a stick in the mud. But I also think that rules need to stay in place and be enforceable in order to have a civil and safe world for humans to continue to enjoy.