An Inconsistent Pattern of Condemnation
Why can't we agree that all acts of politically motivated vandalism, threats and violence are equally wrong?
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On Thursday morning, a 9-11 call was placed from Saint-Jacques Street in Montreal's Sud-Ouest borough, the office of Federal Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, MP Marc Miller. While the media widely reported that Miller’s office had been vandalized, it was described as “criminal harassment,” by the president of the Ontario Association of Radiologists, Dr. David Jacobs.
Windows were smashed and pink paint was splashed across the front of the building. Vandals wrote "Marc Miller, child killer," on the building and sidewalk. Black and pink paint was splattered all over the interior of the office.
Retired Canadian Ambassador, Artur Wilczynski, posted to X that “This attack is the result of weeks of incitement and vitriol left unchecked. We need to push back against this uncivility that demonizes anyone who doesn’t adopt the dogma, tactics & rhetoric of extremists.”
Indeed, Miller posted to X, “This is a criminal act, which I absolutely condemn." Miller explained that “For months, my riding office has been under daily threat. Every individual has the full right to protest, to express their opinions, and to make their discontent heard. However, no matter the point of view, nothing can excuse vandalism and the endangerment of others."
The CBC’s crack investigators might be on to something. They reported that the political violence (which they prefer to call “vandalism”), “could be linked to the pro-Palestinian demonstrations that took place at the building, located on Saint-Jacques Street, near Atwater Avenue, earlier this week.” Could be? There are exceedingly few scenarios where these violent acts of public destruction could not be the pro-Hamastinian protestors. In case anyone hasn’t noticed, they are quite awful.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet told CBC reporters on Thursday that the vandalism was "totally unacceptable" and that people have "many opportunities to express themselves.” He went on to say that “Nobody should ever need to use violence or threats or insults against people with whom they do not agree. I can only condemn that with all my heart and tell Mr. Miller that this time we are with him."
Federal Tourism Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrrada’s “heart went out” to minister Miller, she stated that “More than ever, we must work to ensure that our democracy remains a safe space where everyone can engage respectfully."
Everyone, including minister Miller, who I have thus far quoted in this piece, is of course, correct in their sentiments. There is no place in Canada for the destruction and vandalism of private or public property, of statues, or of Christian churches. All such acts should be condemned. When minister Miller, and other leaders characterize this scenario as an un-Canadian, unacceptable “criminal act,” I agree with them 100%. Federal and provincial leaders should be outraged. And they should absolutely call for more to be done to restore civility and safety to the nation.
However, it is impossible to overlook that the condemnation coming from Miller et al, seems to be a recent thing. Over the last few years, since the insane international media hoax involving false claims of clandestine unmarked graves at a former Indian Residential School in Kamloops BC, calls to condemn acts of vandalism/political violence were absent in the face of egregious acts of destruction (including the vandalism of 100 churches1, 33 of which burned to the ground2).
The double standard and selective outrage is obvious to anyone paying attention. I don’t need to go through the entire inventory of statements from leaders that echoed Justin Trudeau’s casually expressed but boundlessly evil notion that the arson of Christian churches was somehow “understandable.”
Is it also understandable to our immoral leaders that the inconsistent pattern concerning what they condemned and what they rationalize is about as irresponsible as is currently possibly in this beleaguered somewhat broken nation?
While I find the “Fuck Trudeau” flags to be negative, unhelpful, and crass, I am even more turned off by the unprincipled inconsistency of our leaders on these matters. I know that many share my view and my anger about this. I also know that many will lash out and claim that Miller, and other leaders who have recently been victimized by extremist vandalizing activists, deserve what they get. I do not share this view, as I’m sure many would agree it goes too far.
Miller and his staff do not deserve to be terrorized and threatened by Hamastinian activists or any other radical woke activist groups. Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland - two of the most disliked political figures in the country - also do not deserve to be threatened, or have their property destroyed. We are better than this as Canadians.
While I am appalled and disgusted at Miller’s double standards, and at the general lack of consistency regarding moral principles from the Liberal government across the board, I think we should call for the condemnation of all acts of political vandalism/arson/property destruction that are designed to intimidate or exact revenge. It does not matter if these domestic terrorists are targeting Liberal offices of terrible leaders who we disagree with profusely, or if they are targeting beloved irreplaceable historic churches. All of it is awful, all of it is equally wrong.
At the same time, we can condemn the vandalism and the arsons, and call out leaders for their moral inconsistency. Because we are Canadians, we should do just that.
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This some classic rights-talk bullshit: “For months, my riding office has been under daily threat. Every individual has the full right to protest, to express their opinions, and to make their discontent heard. However, no matter the point of view, nothing can excuse vandalism and the endangerment of others."
Well consider, Marc, s-v-p, another "point of view," which evidently some people hold: Some things can (and do) excuse (justify) vandalism and the endangerment of others. On this p.o.v., those who vandalized your offices were just exercising, in accordance with their p.o.v., their "full right to protest, to express their opinions, and to make their discontent heard." (But of course in Pew's view, we should not agree with this latter p.o.v. -- why? -- because we are Canadians! Presumably those who are not Canadian are free to concoct some other reason for disagreeing, or, of course, to go ahead and agree with those who disagree with Miller's BS rights-talk.)
TABERNAC
“It is unacceptable and wrong that acts of vandalism and arson are being seen across the country....I understand the anger that’s out there against the federal government.... It is real and it’s fully understandable, given the shameful history that we are all becoming more and more aware of " (in Israel this time)
Justin Trudeau