Someone weakling named Craig Damian Smith, a "Ph. D. candidate in political science at the University of Toronto" (what a surprise), objects to the air show at the annual Canadian National Exhibition.
Smith: "The air show is nothing like a charity bike ride. In a city with a large population of refugee newcomers and people who have experienced the trauma of war it is insulting, invasive, and violent."
Did it ever occur to you that maybe some of the refugees escaped because of air power?
And: "Who is the air show for? Apparently, the organizers 'understand that some people [ ...] may find some of the aircraft loud' but ask them 'to consider the benefits of the Canadian International Air Show to its fans.' Considering the undefined 'benefits' accrued to 'fans' as somehow comparable to the potential harm to members of our communities is simply indecent."
This "harm" is sheer speculation, nothing more.
Finally: "Glorification of the tools of war is antiquated, regressive, and morally repugnant. It’s something we deride in other countries, and is contrary to everything good about Toronto."
And here is the real reason. Buddy, until the day arrives that you are consistently opposed to the initiation of force by one person on another, and you understand that there will be no need for military self-defense only when everyone is working productively toward his own happiness in a capitalist economy, you have nothing worthwhile to say on the subject of war.
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/com...-traumatic-for-newcomers-who-escaped-war.html
That bonehead's comments reminds me of a bumper sticker that was popular nearly 50 years ago:
"Don't like the police? Next time you're being mugged, call a hippie."
Smith: "The air show is nothing like a charity bike ride. In a city with a large population of refugee newcomers and people who have experienced the trauma of war it is insulting, invasive, and violent."
Did it ever occur to you that maybe some of the refugees escaped because of air power?
And: "Who is the air show for? Apparently, the organizers 'understand that some people [ ...] may find some of the aircraft loud' but ask them 'to consider the benefits of the Canadian International Air Show to its fans.' Considering the undefined 'benefits' accrued to 'fans' as somehow comparable to the potential harm to members of our communities is simply indecent."
This "harm" is sheer speculation, nothing more.
Finally: "Glorification of the tools of war is antiquated, regressive, and morally repugnant. It’s something we deride in other countries, and is contrary to everything good about Toronto."
And here is the real reason. Buddy, until the day arrives that you are consistently opposed to the initiation of force by one person on another, and you understand that there will be no need for military self-defense only when everyone is working productively toward his own happiness in a capitalist economy, you have nothing worthwhile to say on the subject of war.
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/com...-traumatic-for-newcomers-who-escaped-war.html
That bonehead's comments reminds me of a bumper sticker that was popular nearly 50 years ago:
"Don't like the police? Next time you're being mugged, call a hippie."
Craig Damian Smith @CraigDamian 
