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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
They messed up the park, probably costing us money, so why are we giving them anything?
Why are we paying for meeting rooms, if they want nice warm meeting rooms then they can do what we do and rent them and pay for them.
If they want a use of a coordinator then so be it.
I get what your saying, but why are we rewarding a occupy calgary movement that brings nothing to the table on any scale.
They were squatters, not revolutionaries or intelligent protestors.
I've never said bring the hammer down, but its pretty clear that people weren't even camping there, so how determined were these protestors?
What did they do for the city to even negotiate with them?
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The city isn't just dealing with this group (who I agree haven't done much at all to show they're worth paying attention to), they're dealing with all groups in a way since their actions will be used in considering other cities' actions and what goes on in the courts.
That and offering them the things they are is a way to call their bluff.. if they do have something meaningful to say (not sure where they're hiding it) then they can say it. If they don't, then it's obvious and the public opinion of them will go down even further (if it can).
I don't mind the cost as being able to protest or communicate with your government should be dependent on personal wealth, and I think I'd want to be careful in limiting things based on what I personally thing is a worthy message or not.
If these guys were protesting slavery or something (in an extreme case) I wouldn't care about some damage, and I'm not sure I want to draw the line between what's reasonable and what isn't, that's something better left to courts.