SOCIETY BECOMING INHUMANE

Editor, The Gazette:

Re: Medical Marijuana Issue

I would like to commend Paul Pinard for his letter of Nov.
11.

I always felt in the 30 years of living in Grand Forks that this was a
very democratic and open community in allowing others to have their
varied opinions. This has changed in the last year. It has now
become apparent that, if you differ or if you offend in some way
person or persons, they can attack personally by stating the community
is behind them by putting out petitions. I find these consistent
attacks are now becoming very disturbing.

If I, as an individual, wish to try to make a change in what I see as
important to me, do I not have the right to try?

I find it so sad that our society is becoming more and more inhumane
to others' pain, be it in treatment or in allowing choice. The
governments of today are restricting more and more. It makes me
wonder who really benefits from this. I still have the choice not to
shop where the petitions are and that I will do, just as the
businesses have the right to have the petition.

I am very disappointed that some of the councillors have taken such a
rigid stance on this issue. I guess this means they will only
represent those who believe as they do.

Shirley Schuh, Grand Forks