Comments on: “Ban on putting Shetland in a box on maps comes into force”

By: Jason K.

Jason K. — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 03:30:50 +0000

Nobody puts Shetland in a corner!

By: Anonymouse

Anonymouse — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 20:02:53 +0000

Any map of Scotland must now be on the scale of one inch equals one inch.

That solves that problem.

Granted the law of unintended consequences will now come into play but the repeal of that law is next for the Scottish legislature.

By: Walter Olson

Walter Olson — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 17:35:00 +0000

In reply to gasman. I believe the measure in Scotland relates only to official/government maps, so it is not clear that the absence of a First Amendment or its equivalent makes a difference here.

By: gasman

gasman — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 17:06:58 +0000

Enact legislation for the reverse as well.
Any map of Shetland must also contain all of Scotland proper. This should create the situation that a street scale map of Shetland should be about 20 feet wide to accommodate a bunch of the north sea plus Scotland.
It sucks not having a 1st amendment to keep the gummints hands off our maps.

By: Hugo S. Cunningham

Hugo S. Cunningham — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 14:04:42 +0000

Enact this rule for Alaska in USA maps, and then start annexationist rumors on some of the more paranoid Canadian internet groups. “Fifty-four-forty or fight!”, etc.

By: Ras

Ras — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 05:50:44 +0000

They’s’ll be comin fer yer Mercator perjections next, mark me words.