No class: Burlington council shoves gay symbols in face of Catholic board.

Vincent J. Curtis

18 Aug 21

RE: Rainbow crosswalk going beside Catholic board offices.  News item, Hamilton Spectator 18 Aug 21.

No class.  That’s what Burlington council demonstrated in their arbitrary decision to stick gay symbology in the face of the Halton District Catholic School Board.  I don’t care that 4,000 surveys were returned saying it should be done, it only proves that some people have no lives at all outside of their pitiful causes.

Also would be a pity if these symbols of gay pride got defaced, with paint, tar, or tire skid marks, because that would be wrongly interpreted as hate crimes.  In fact, such defacing would only amount to an in-your-face-back-at-you gesture.  Does the city council wish to exacerbate divisions among people by taking sides in a dispute?

And what is Burlington city council doing showing favoritism for a particular interest group?  Never mind how downtrodden, pitiable, and in need of support they may be; they are controversial for a reason, and city council governs everybody and isn’t supposed to take partisan sides or show favoritism.

The Catholic board did nothing more than act in accordance with their principles, which are of long standing.  Supposing Christian symbology was shoved into the faces of the gay community in the course of, say, a gay pride event?  It might look like Gage Park, circa June 2019!  Is that what Burlington city council is endorsing – in reverse?

Wiser heads need to prevail on Burlington council.  Councillors need to show a little class, at least, if they can’t find the wisdom.

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