Dear Editor:
RE: What persecution? (Sept. 30).
I found Richard Giles’ letter to be rather telling. It is very easy to live in an ivory tower and be very critical of those who are not as fortunate.
I find it very interesting that our economy has taken some very serious hits over the past 18 or so months, yet the only part of our economy that has truly suffered is the private sector. Why is that? Why is the public sector moving forward as if there is nothing wrong?
Small business owners have been faced with compliance and therefore bankruptcy, or non compliance, and severe draconian fines and punitive measures. What is not persecutorial about those options?
Right now, unless one has the necessary documents, one is unable to participate in normal social activities such as eating out, attending theatre, attending sporting events, etc.
It has even gone to the extreme, that if one does not take the double jab, then they may face termination from their employment.
If that does not constitute extreme persecution, in every Canadian’s opinion, then Canada is a much scarier place than Mr. Giles’ flippant brushing off of my first-century parallel.
Wayne Baker,
Wellington North