The way I see it, both sides are at fault here. It’s unfortunate that the debate has always been dominated by radicals on both sides of the issue. For the Truro mayor to use his religious convictions to deny the flying of the flag is a problem, but I’m reminded of when the mayor here in Fredericton refused to proclaim Gay Pride Week ~10 years ago. He never stated religion as a reason for not doing so, but was drawn and quartered by the NB human rights commission regardless.

I know many Christians and I know many gays, and very few of them have this activist streak. They all have opinions, but don’t try to flaunt them in front of everyone else. I hope that the next time something like this happens, cooler heads prevail and the moderates work out a solution.

Truro - need I say anymore?
Hardly the social, moral or enlightened centre of democracy in our country.
Actually the little bible belt backwater casts a dark shadow over the entire province.

Remember their position on Sunday shopping?

Imagine….

No need to say any more!

Lori

However, I think Mills could have denied the flag, without giving the religious reason, and it would have been supported. Or at least I believe it would have. Every group that appeals to council to have flags or banners flown here in Antigonish are not supported- all for different reasons, granted, none of them spiritual.

There was a great letter in the Chronicle Herald today that kinda spelled out the same way I feel about this issue. Let’s get this straight (no pun intended), I’m not a gay hater……be however you want, or however you are born as you wrote above.

However, the writer of the letter to the editor says that the will of the amjority is being respected here. Bill Mills and his councillor were, arguable, voted by a MAJORITY of people in the town to represent them and that is what they have done. The Minority (in this case gay people) are exactly that, a minority. All too often these days we see the majorities views ignored so that politicians can cater to a minority. We see it all the time now with the Federal Government. They seem to forget that they only recieved 37 percent of the popular vote, but instead of listening to the over 60 percent of people who didn’t vote for them, they do whatever they want.

In any case, the majority has carried this one and it’s a good bet that Bill Mills won’t cart out the bible again….or at least not anytime soon….I mean, really, this isn’t the United States– where, if you don’t have religious convictions that cloud your judgement, your not in politics.

I’ve called and e-mailed several times. I listen to the show regularly and almost always find it interesting. Now that I have your blog link I’ll be here as well!

Congratulations on getting engaged, and keep up the great work.

Neil