mr_rogers
Aug 3, 2010, 6:36 PM
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chadnsc wrote: Well if they closed climbing access in an attempt to pressure the Preserve to re-zone their property then they didn't do out of spite.
spite
Verb: Deliberately hurt, annoy, or offend (someone).
Noun: A desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone: "he'd think I was saying it out of spite".
For example: A "spite fence"
A spite fence is an overly tall fence, structure in the nature of a fence, or a row of trees constructed or planted between adjacent lots by a property owner who is annoyed with, or wishes to annoy a neighbor, or who wishes to completely obstruct the view between lots.
Here, let's use it in a sentence:
In reply to: Charles Crocker, a railroad investor and owner of a house on Nob Hill built a high fence around his neighbor's house in the hope of persuading his neighbor to sell having spoiled his view.
The property owners have closed access to the Nears in order to deliberately hurt, annoy, or offend the climbing community, so that the climbing community will pressure the Preserve, which will pressure the town to reverse the zoning decision (the voters come in here somewhere), so that the property owners can sell their land for greater value.
I admit that they are legally permitted to do this; they have the right to restrict access to their land. But don't ask me to like it, or support it. Especially given that I disagree with (a) their overall goal, and (b) the methods they employ in pursuit of that goal.
(This post was edited by mr_rogers on Aug 3, 2010, 6:37 PM)
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