Hi number 7
Is your argument not like suggesting "Women should get penalty points for using their mobile phone when driving"?
I am drawing a comparison between what ISME says about big businesses (They are slammed) and small businesses ( They say nothing)
I have had problems with all three. Governments always pay even if they are occasionally late. Big businesses usually pay on time, but some don't. Small businesses are the worst offenders by far.
ISME should focus on the biggest problem first and then move onto the other problems.
Brendan
You appear to be having difficulties accepting that your original post was inaccurate and misleading, instead you are focusing on issues that are not in the article that you posted and things you think should have been in the article but arn't.
1. The article you posted does not slam anyone.
2. You are drawing a comparison between what the isme says about big business and what it omits to say about small business. Thats not what you posted, it is an new addition to which I have made no response whatsoever. Had you posted a thread under the heading "Isme are not criticle of their own members or small business, I would have posted that I agree, but thats not what you posted at all.
3. You imply that ismes position is to exempt small business from legislation, but the article that you posted does not make any reference to exemptions, you seem to think that by not saying "and small businesses should be included in this review" that he is suggesting an exemption. Now that is what I would call fuzzy logic, in the stlye of "when did you stop beating your wife" damned if you do and damned if you dont.
4. Your second post, gives an insight into your feelings about ISME as they dont reflect any issue contained in the original post or my reply, just your feelings that they are moaners (I agree), that has nothing to do with the point either you made or I made. It is just a rant against isme, fair enough but put it in a post marked that way.
5. Your last point "isme should focus on the biggest problems first and then move on to others" is also a bit skewed, Isme rightly or wrongly consider this to be one of the big issues facing their members so from their perspective they should address that, you obviously disagree..........I have not expressed an opinion as to weather I consider this to be a big issue or a small issue, just the opinion that I agree with the sentiments in the article and that in order for money to flow between businesess it is necessary that big business pay promptly. I also think small business should pay promptly but again that is not an issue that has been raised in the article you posted.
6. You suggest that my arguement is like saying women should get points for driving and using mobile phone, I dont get it, I agree with the sentiments in the article you posted and I disagree that there is any suggestion of exemptions for small business contained in that article, how in any way is that reflected in the above statement?
I did warn that I was being pedantic