Drug Problem Can't Be Ignored by Our Society

To the Editor:

I am writing to congratulate The Examiner for the superlative item
about the drug methamphetamine in this week's edition.

I am extremely upset and concerned about the future of Canada because
of the failure of our society to initiate drastic and effective ways
to deal with drug use problems, deadly drunk driving, increasing per
capital murder rates, gang wars and other signs of a rotting society.

We are doing nothing that is effective and adequate to protect little
children from the horrible, incurable, miserable life due to fetal
alcohol syndrome and other life-long terrible disadvantages. A common,
silly, excuse for inactions is the cowardly acceptance of the idiotic
claim (attitude) that we cannot interfere with 'the rights' of people,
or of dear little teenagers in trouble.

In an intelligent and caring society, right should entail meeting
responsibilities. Failure to do so should result in drastic draconian
discipline and punishment -- without exceptions.

Without such needed changes, the deterioration of our quality of life
for Canadians will continue -- probably at an accelerating pace.

C.F. Bentley, O.C.