For the second time since it was painted at Five Corners in White Rock, the rainbow crosswalk walk was vandalized in again last night. Not sure exactly what was written, but it does prove one thing. Ignorance is very much alive, and very much lives to upset those who believe in tolerance and acceptance. WR Mayor Wayne Baldwin worded it very well when he said, “People are forgetting that it’s a symbol of the LGBTQ community, but more than that, it’s a symbol of acceptance for everybody, including persons with disabilities, First Nations, and anybody who has been – at one point in time – marginalized. That’s really what’s so disappointing about it, what a shame.” What a shame indeed. What s shame that there are people living among us that can’t just let people be. That their lives are so incredibly empty that the only thrill they get is doing damage to others and what other people tolerate and believe in. This isn’t the first crosswalk to be vandalized. Surrey’s was as well, so was Fort Langley’s and the list goes on. A small group who believe that doing stupid things like vandalizing property will do anything but strengthen our tolerance and acceptance. It makes those who accept our fellow human beings no matter what their preference, ethnicity, colour, or religion – it makes us stronger and them weaker. No matter what they try and do, they know, deep down, that they can’t win. And it tears them up inside knowing it just makes those who believe in equality, just a little bit stronger as a collective voice. In turn, it makes them look just a little more ignorant and dumb. By 11am city crews had the graffiti cleaned off. Now, we’re just waiting for Karma to do it’s thing.
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