Pissing, again...

Yesterday's post about Pissing $80,000 down the hole for a hookers and johns website drew some terrific commentary.

In addition to the comments posted, check out our friend Robert's blog and his thoughts here.

Then, there is this marvelous letter from our friend, Victor, sent to Pete McMartin at The Sun, following below:

"Hi Pete:

Your column today strikes a reasonable chord. You don't want crack whores in your neighbourhood. Nor do you want to organize welcoming bake sales for the fat bald Johns ( sex addicts) who buy their favours.

So I'm puzzled at how you can suggest that Dunbar residents who don't want deranged meth addicts in their neighbourhood are guilty of nimbyism.

As a personal aside, the whole Nimby debate makes me smile. Back in the 80s I was chief PR flack for Canada's nuclear industry. Part of my job was to drag earnest scientists around Canada, trying to persuade communities to accept nuclear waste. Understandably, we were roundly rejected. The scientists would always trot out the NIMBY word. They would tell community groups that since nuclear energy was driving Canada's powerhouse, Ontario, all Canadians benefited from nuclear power, so all Canadians should accept part of the risk.

The community folks rightly told us to get stuffed. They were worried about their kids turning green and no amount of babbling blackmail would change their minds. Now the NIMBY word, once the trump card of nuclear advocates, has been adopted by woolly-headed enablers.

But then again, that crack whore might be from your neighbourhood originally and the fat bald John may be the guy down the street. Maybe the welcoming bake sale is the right thing to do. Inclusive, compassionate, non-judgmental. "