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Originally Posted by jlousa
We could say the same for the olympics, why have it in a city with a history of protesting and not out in the middle of nowhere so there would be no protesters.
What's happening in Toronto is the the exact thing that happened here, a group of anarchists protesting the only system that allows them to do so. It's ironic that people are protesting the very people that us the people put in power.
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Apples and oranges. With the Olympics, the first and foremost issue is choosing an area that is capable of hosting the Games. With things like head of state summits, security tops the list.
You need world-class city infrastructure to host the Olympics, a city with a populace big enough to ensure there is enough significant public interest to support the Games and fill stadium seats, and an area that can benefit from a post-Games legacy. Not to mention that it has to be an attractive location as you have to bid to host it, whereas these summits choose their host by rotation.
The G20 Summit could have been held in a much, much smaller location...like the G8 in Huntsville. Instead, for some reason, Harper chose the complete opposite.
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