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Originally Posted by Wolf13
Maybe their (and occasionally my) wording could be different, but the jist of their message remains in tact... we're spending a lot of taxpayer money, way too much in fact, on what seems like a luxury (on which the public is divided) as opposed to a need.
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I had zero issue with your wording or any issue you brought forth Wolf. All valid points for sure. The dismissive attitude presented by those two posters towards the cultural contributions of a thriving tradition is what I didn't appreciate.
In regards to this statement though "we're spending a lot of taxpayer money, way too much in fact, on what seems like a luxury (on which the public is divided) as opposed to a need"
Is this all not a point of personal opinion? Just as with Rapid Transit, The Provancher Bridge, TIFF financing, the opening of Portage and Main? To some these are luxuries, to others a need. What some see as good value for their tax dollars may not always be a shared opinion among everyone, but makes it no less valid.