Letter to the Editor: Recent opinion pieces contradictory

Re: Opinion

I want to say that I like the Voice and the content showcasing our community and surrounding areas. Since the inception of your newspaper, we have had a subscription.

Growing up, I was often told that it was generally best to keep your opinions to yourself, especially on the subjects of politics and religion. In 1982, the Charter of Rights was passed, giving us the right to freedom of speech and press - freedom of thought, belief, opinion, and expression. This was obviously something we needed in our country. Still, when we are exposed to only one person’s opinion, we often lose sight that there obviously is another side of the story. We also gained rights that protect our personal autonomy and bodily integrity. We have laws that protect our confidential medical information. We also had a law revoked that was in direct conflict with our new Charter. This has been a bone of contention.

Recently, two Opinion articles published, February 14th and 28th, caused me to write this letter. Not only was it contradictory to post articles proclaiming how often our rights and freedoms have been violated, but it condoned an allegation by a whistle-blower who broke the law. Yes, the allegation was very shocking, but why was it published? Of course, it encourages us to lobby for a new law. Break the law so that we can make another law. Does this make sense? Does violating a person’s right to medical confidentiality not really matter? When we start making laws and breaking laws that relate only to our own personal agendas and those of social media influencers, we may find that democracy is a thing of the past.

If the wish is to have a law that would take women’s rights back 100 years, maybe one would prefer moving to Texas.

This is my opinion.

Thank you,
Nancy Schwanbeck