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CONCERNS RAISED OVER FREEDOS

OF SPEECH

7 - Wednesday, July 22, 1987 - North Share News

Collins’ critics example of intolerance

Dear Editor:

The letter of June 10 signed by
‘James Johnstone and $4 other
letter writers’’ demanding an end
to Doug Collins’ column and
threatening dire consequences if
Get This Straight is uot discon-
tinued is a perfect example of the
narrow-minded intolerance which

is far too prevalent nowadays.
These 55 objectors and others
like them cannot abide the airing
of any opinions contrary to their
own. Anyone daring to oppose
them is branded ‘racist’’, ‘sexist’
or a ‘hate monger’. That labell-
ing is supposed to end the matter.
For myselt I turn to Doug Col-

lins’ column first of all) when
reading the North Shore News. |
may not always agree completely
but FE find his views and his way of
expressing them iateresting and
Provocative of discussion
qualities badly needed in this day
of far too much bland *tme too"
writing.

As for Canada’s “hate laws”,
they are oa symptam oof | our
eagerness to codify everything. But
‘hate’, or the absence of it, can-
not be pinned down that way.
These laws offer too much possi-
bility of ridiculous interpretation -
even mischievous interpretation -
as well as the silencing of perfectly

proper expressions of
Opinions.

We once took pride in) our
long-established tradition of free
speech. Now we hardly seem to
care that we are losing it.

differing

N. Gillison
West Vancouver

Neighbors have
right to peace

Dear Editor:

I've read a fot on the illegal suite issue but no one mentions the number
of people in these suites, or the amount of cars taking up all the spaces.
Also, as in my area, absentee landlords rent out top and bottom and are
never aware of the nightly noisy parties, cars, doors slamming and
deafening ‘‘music’’

Often there is no escape in one’s own home from the noise. | would
suggest that landlords set up some rules in consideration of the
neighbors’ rights to parking and peace.

V. Waugh
North Vancouver

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