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Originally Posted by valo403
Really? Because from what I'm reading in this thread the thing that is really getting to people is the continued breaking of by-laws and general lack of respect for the fact that the rights of occupiers don't trump the rights of other Calgarians to enjoy the space. If these protesters engaged in the type of actions you're describing I imagine they'd be facing far less backlash. It's the entitled 'we can do this because our point is more important than yours' attitude that is garnering the most anger.
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Well I've got a feeling that if the Occupiers were doing this in a legal manner, then everyone would just find the next crux to vent about - probably being smelly hippies, left-wing "give me stuff" attitudes, or demanding everything but the kitchen sink.
Now I don't support Occupy Calgary (anymore). But I'm wondering if the same vitriol would be spewed if the protesters were arguing for greater royalties from oil sands development, or lower taxes from the City of Calgary. Somehow I think the whole illegal camping would not be as big of an issue.