Statues torn down and double standards

[Badenoch]

Scrap all laws then, everybody can do what they want. You want to tear down statues maybe I want to tear down other stuff.

I don't want to tear down statues. I don't get all fussed when a statue gets torn down and the people responsible for putting the statue up in the first place aren't too enthusiastic about replacing it.

[greatwhite]

You even said to tear them down. That you could care less. So my response is I should be allowed to destroy anything I want.

I don't want to tear down statues. I don't get all fussed when a statue gets torn down and the people responsible for putting the statue up in the first place aren't too enthusiastic about replacing it.

[Badenoch]

You even said to tear them down. That you could care less. So my response is I should be allowed to destroy anything I want.

If what you want to tear down is public property in a public place that honours an era, individual or actions that are incompatible with the attitudes of modern society then you'll get no argument from me.

[fishermccann]

You even said to tear them down. That you could care less. So my response is I should be allowed to destroy anything I want.

About here in other threads, you would ask if anyone has ever gone over the speed limit, and equate it with other law breaking. If you speed, why not statues? lol.

[Bushmoose]

https://indigenousfoundations.arts.ubc.ca/totem_poles/

"Totem poles are monuments created by First Nations of the Pacific Northwest to represent and commemorate ancestry, histories, people, or events."


Go ahead Badenoch, grab your chainsaw and go crazy? I'd give you about a 2 minute lifespan.

[greatwhite]

Well then defund the Police let r rip. Let's have complete Anarchy.

You want to rip down statues maybe someone doesn't like a building so let's burn it down.

About here in other threads, you would ask if anyone has ever gone over the speed limit, and equate it with other law breaking. If you speed, why not statues? lol.

[MikePal]

If what you want to tear down is public property in a public place that honours an era, individual or actions that are incompatible with the attitudes of modern society then you'll get no argument from me.

problem with this, it's being done by mobs....NOT thur public consultation. Why are we allowing special interest groups decide what we put up in public places? Being a democracy, this should be decided by elected officials after public consultation.

It's still public property and when it's defaced or destroyed the perpetrators should face charge however well their intentions are.

I know If I went down with a couple of buddies and defaced the LGBT flag crosswalk in Prescott we'd face charges. They have the video proof of 'criminals' destroying the Ryerson statue and no mention of vandalism charges.

[GW11]

problem with this, it's being done by mobs....NOT thur public consultation. Why are we allowing special interest groups decide what we put up in public places? Being a democracy, this should be decided by elected officials after public consultation.

It's still public property and when it's defaced or destroyed the perpetrators should face charge however well their intentions are.

I know If I went down with a couple of buddies and defaced the LGBT flag crosswalk in Prescott we'd face charges. They have the video proof of 'criminals' destroying the Ryerson statue and no mention of vandalism charges.

Let's also list some of the "attitudes of modern society" shall we?

Lazy, entitled, greedy, forgetful, impressionable, narcissistic... I'm sure there are more, synonyms included.

I'm ok with incompatibility.

If the statues are offensive, petition to have them moved to a museum, like any other reasonable person would be expected to do.

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[rick_iles]

Just another example of governments deciding which laws are enforced. One need only look at the village idiot, preventing investigations or paying hush money.
A case in point, the law was arbitrarily changed to allow a recent vigil in London. Of course, the village idiot seized the moment for his political purposes !! Yet, churches have been locked, pastors arrested and charged, for exercising their religious freedoms. Double standard ???? I think so!
It should be interesting how this “exception” plays out in a court hearing....Justice is blind !!! Yea right !

[fishermccann]

Yes the ‘crime ‘. would be the same. The reasons done would be entirely different. Both crimes, but the reason why , would be looked at very differently by the general public. Inclusion vs exclusion.