Originally posted by monochrome Did you REALLY just write that???????? (and all the responses).
You, sir, are not entitled to decide for me.
"what people want is not always the best for them" is not the same is "what people want is never what is best for them". In addition, nobody is saying that one should necessarily be deprived of one's choice, regardless of whether or not it's the best, so no, I'm not taking it upon myself to decide for you.
However, do you agree with every piece of legislation that is passed by any of your governments? I'd imagine not, so "at the public level", somebody is deciding for you in some cases. Going metric would fall under such a concept. There would always be
some opposition to almost any change.