Dear editor:
I am writing in regard to the article “Is it hateful? Experts talk about 'traditional marriage' sign,” published on July 29.
If the editor had any shred of editorial responsibility, it was sadly lacking in this article. Who are the so-called experts from the Canadian Anti-Hate Network and the University of Toronto he called upon to comment?
How about these two, so-called experts, give a moment to consider that the rest of society, who may not call themselves experts, have a right to an opinion which may differ but not be hateful.
The response by your U of T expert to her student's question on why isn't there a white club, was, “There is, it's called the Klu Klux Klan,” is misleading, inflammatory and inadequate.
Let's hope in future, that opinions, by so-called experts such as these, are given proper scrutiny by a more discerning individual before publishing.
The original issue was the fact that installation of a rainbow crosswalk has been suggested. We don't need to bring in the experts or the Klu Klux Klan, nor infer that if residents don't approve the idea, we are hateful.
Jean O'Malley
NOTL