On 9/25/07, Joe Fish [email protected] wrote:
Another bad anology -- health code laws are about as different from copyright laws in both their written form, and their interpretations in court, as two things can be and both still be called "LAWS". You're still missing my point -- the trend in this country is to try to create "IP" law (both written laws and case laws) that gives the creator of something ULTIMATE, TOTAL, AND ABSOLUTE CONTROL UNTIL THE END OF TIME of the thing they've created. Can you really say the same seems to apply to laws that govern health conditions at McDonald's?
Health codes are designed to give the public some assurance, absolutely, totally, and until the end of time, that you will not get food sickness by eating at a compliant restaurant within city limits.
That said, loading my bowl with sliced clams right before closing at Genghis Khan was stupid and I harbor no ill will against the place.