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Originally Posted by Flames Fan in West Van
Nope. It brought awareness.
I went in expecting absolutely nothing but a big hoo-rah for the Olympics in three years, because I'm a geek and get really, ridiculously excited about the Olympics... but I left totally shocked at all the problems associated with it. I was completely unaware that there was such a problem amoungst the native community. I never even for a minute thought about the cost of hosting the games in relation to the housing problem. Let alone the ecological repercussions, such as expanding the highway to Whistler... ouch. Plus, I don't want to see Coca-Cola, Rogers, or whatever crappy logo everywhere I go.
I don't know. I think that there HAS to be a middle ground somewhere here. I am sympathetic to both sides. I agree though, that it completely SUCKED having those protesters there when it could have been a cool celebration, but why do people protest in the first place? Because that's the only way people listen.
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Sorry, I guess 'Nothing' was the wrong word. Awareness I think is the wrong word too. 'Anger' on the other hand might be the best way to describe it.