Pubdate: Thu, 05 Jun 2008 Source: Alberni Valley Times (CN BC) Copyright: 2008 Alberni Valley Times Contact: http://www.canada.com/vancouverisland/albernivalleytimes/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/4043 Author: Randy O'Donnell DECISION RENDERS ADDICTION A CHARTER RIGHT: READER The Editor: The politically correct, including many progressive civic and provincial politicians, are rallying to condemn the federal government for appealing a B.C. Supreme Court decision that renders drug addiction a Charter right by declaring the Insite shooting gallery a medical service. Let us not forget this Supreme Court decision was nothing more than the interpretation of the Charter by one man, Justice Ian Pitfield, who is a political appointee and has his own personal, social and political biases. His decision renders invalid not only the decisions of our duly elected Members of Parliament, but also the values of the vast majority of Canadians. The science can be argued convincingly by either side, but human nature decrees and the streets of Vancouver and Victoria demonstrate, that condoning and, more importantly, actively supporting anti-social behaviour, will only result in an increase of that anti-social behaviour. RANDY O'DONNELL Nanaimo, B.C. - --- MAP posted-by: Steve Heath