Dear Editor:
RE: Morally sound, Feb. 7.
How sad it is that Pat Woode thinks it is alright (and we should even be encouraging it) for elected officials to interpret the law on moral grounds, even though it infringes on the civil liberties of Canadians, who are now entitled to purchase and consume legal marijuana.
There is a legitimate reason to separate church and state!
I don’t want anybody making decisions that affect my civil liberties, based on their morality. Sadly, in regards to this particular issue, the fear mongers have reserved their right to remain ignorant.
Regarding Michael Thorp (Editorial off base, Feb. 7), his suggestion that we all put some money away for a rainy day, by not gambling, smoking marijuana or drinking alcohol, is only retelling the story of the ant and the grasshopper, a morality play … Need I say more?
Editor Chris Daponte (Cannabis quandary, Jan. 31) was not off base for suggesting that the four dissenting votes were not based on an unbiased interpretation of the law. It is about “holier than thou thinking;” instead of truly educating themselves about the issue, they succumbed to the “reefer madness” mentality. They have decided that they know better than the federal government.
Illegal marijuana is everywhere, and has been, for the last 60 years in Ontario. Legal marijuana is meant to provide a safe product for all those who are of age.
By not allowing these facilities, we are forcing people to deal with the criminal element where “money, truly is the issue!”
Tyzo David Toccalino,
Fergus