Letters to the province, November 16, 2021: There is a moral obligation not to interrupt Remembrance Day

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Re: Anti-vaccines disrupt Remembrance Day services in Kelowna.

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It is an undeniable fact that the freedom to legally assemble and even protest for any cause is a right that soldiers fought for and even died for, while many civilians and activists at home have marched and fought for decades to win many other rights and freedoms. now we enjoy.

However, there is a moral obligation to respect other people, their values ​​and beliefs, and not to interrupt memorial ceremonies and public gatherings, especially during the one day of the year that Canadians from coast to coast honor veterans of the United States. Canada’s war and active soldiers who continue to serve and protect our nation and provide humanitarian assistance to people around the world when requested.

Some of the anti-vaccines that I have personally encountered and seen in the media have been extremely rude and downright vile with their words and actions, and even if there is any validity in their beliefs and even legitimacy in the rape accusations. Bill of Rights, my condolence goes out the window because of the way they have treated other people and their own behavior during their own public gatherings.

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There is an old saying that goes, “You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar” and by disrupting the Remembrance Day gathering in Kelowna, the anti-vaccines made no new friends or allies, and they may even have some new ones. enemies who will not soon forget how hurtful the disruption was to those who came to remember and honor Canada’s war veterans.

Leslie Benisz, Vancouver

Anti-vaccines are illogical

Whether one agrees with the anti-vaccines disrupting the Remembrance Day ceremony in Kelowna or not, the soldiers of WWI and WWII fought and died for our democratic freedom to have our own opinions.

Disrupting Remembrance Day ceremonies honoring these soldiers is illogical and extremely shortsighted.

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Cherryl Katnich, Maple Ridge

Bad idea of ​​proposed FOI fee

The British Columbia government’s proposed bill to charge its citizens $ 25 to access freedom of information materials is undemocratic.

The government must not hinder people who seek their right to seek clarity and truth in the activities of the government and our duly elected representatives. Realizing that there are costs involved in providing access to information, there may be alternative solutions to cover the costs, in addition to charging people directly.

Hopefully this bill will be removed or amended before it reaches the legislature. Bad idea and worse optics.

Paul Spiette, Port Coquitlam

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