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With this week's announcement that Tauranga City Council is considering charging 50 cents for adult book borrowing from public libraries, SunLive headed to Red Square to ask some people what they thought about this.
I haven't been to the library in god how many years so it doesn't affect me.
Gwen Woodney, Tauranga
I think it is totally reasonable, user pays, that is fine.Kerry Crawford, Tauranga
It is not fair, as long as people bring back their books we shouldn't have to pay. And they pay their fines.
Tania Wills, Tauranga
Its alright isn't it, try going and buying one, it is $15.Weka Courtney, Waihi
I don't think that is very fair really. Rates are high enough.
Rosemary MacKenzie, Mt Maunganui
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I think that is not quite fair, we are in a recession at the moment, so can't afford to buy books so shouldn't have to pay to borrow them.Kylie Roundtree, Tauranga
I think it is a good idea, 50 cents is a token gesture, if you were to buy that it would cost a lot more.
Alex Haden, Tauranga
1 comment
Council interference again
Posted on 01-02-2010 13:31 | By The author of this comment has been removed.
As sure as the sun will rise tomorrow, you can be assured our society is doomed as long as there are people out there who demand others be forced to pay for things that they want. They believe they have a right to your your wages, your time and hence your life, which to follow to its natural conclusion means that you are nothing less than a slave, for this is what they demand. They will of course deny this fact, and make all kind of excuses to justify their demands, generally based on statements like for the common good, or something a civilised society does, disregarding that the use of force is the most uncivilised action one human being can enact upon another, and of course to which the only excuses are ignorance of, or a total disregard to property rights. There is no such thing as a Right to free library books as a right is something you do not have to ask for (or demand others pay for.) If people are so passionate about free books, there are alternatives that involve voluntary interaction and charities and that do not require the compulsory enslavement of others to achieve - they only require a little work and dedication, but it s just far easier to place that burden upon a bunch of sitting ducks who are unable to remove themselves from the sights of their gun. A free library is a good and noble idea - the way some people wish to achieve it is not - think again Kylie: Where do you think the money comes from to let you borrow books for free? Yes, we are in a recession - some people are struggling to buy food, while the council takes money from them by force, so that you can borrow a book for free - How is that fair? ROSEMARY: You are correct - Council could reduce rates immediately by not forcing ratepayers to pay for books, art galleries, and all other non essential things and let people spend their own money on things that are important to them. maybe the council should not take it from people and let them spend it on things
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