Letter to the Editor: Time to muzzle Mirshahi
Dear Editor:
I am writing to express my concern about the radical views of one of the Interrobang's contributers, Darius Mirshahi.
Let me begin by saying that I wholeheartedly support his right to say whatever he wants, and I support your right to print it. However, I feel he crosses the line in a number of his opinions, and I plan to outline a few of these.
In the February 22, 2010 Interrobang issue 23 in a column titled: In defence of the 2010 Black Bloc, Mirshahi claims that Canada and “The Bay” are responsible for an ongoing genocide. He gives no evidence or reason for this, but goes on to make his next wacky comment, where he accuses police of daily violence and of violently kidnapping people and holding them hostage in prisons.
In this column he also defends the violent and unlawful protest at the Vancouver Olympics, where windows were smashed and roads blocked. He makes these masked protesters out to be heroes, and claims a violent and destructive protest is the only way to get your voice heard.
I understand Mirshahi writes an opinion column, but his views are hateful and false. He advocates rioting, calls our government fascist, and our leaders tyrants. If the Interrobang has any respect left for good journalism and reasonable debate, they will stop printing this man's angry diatribes against our society, and fill the space with something worth reading.
K. Vandergaag
Editorial opinions or comments expressed in this online edition of Interrobang newspaper reflect the views of the writer and are not those of the Interrobang or the Fanshawe Student Union. The Interrobang is published weekly by the Fanshawe Student Union at 1001 Fanshawe College Blvd., P.O. Box 7005, London, Ontario, N5Y 5R6 and distributed through the Fanshawe College community. Letters to the editor are welcome. All letters are subject to editing and should be emailed. All letters must be accompanied by contact information. Letters can also be submitted online by clicking here.
I am writing to express my concern about the radical views of one of the Interrobang's contributers, Darius Mirshahi.
Let me begin by saying that I wholeheartedly support his right to say whatever he wants, and I support your right to print it. However, I feel he crosses the line in a number of his opinions, and I plan to outline a few of these.
In the February 22, 2010 Interrobang issue 23 in a column titled: In defence of the 2010 Black Bloc, Mirshahi claims that Canada and “The Bay” are responsible for an ongoing genocide. He gives no evidence or reason for this, but goes on to make his next wacky comment, where he accuses police of daily violence and of violently kidnapping people and holding them hostage in prisons.
In this column he also defends the violent and unlawful protest at the Vancouver Olympics, where windows were smashed and roads blocked. He makes these masked protesters out to be heroes, and claims a violent and destructive protest is the only way to get your voice heard.
I understand Mirshahi writes an opinion column, but his views are hateful and false. He advocates rioting, calls our government fascist, and our leaders tyrants. If the Interrobang has any respect left for good journalism and reasonable debate, they will stop printing this man's angry diatribes against our society, and fill the space with something worth reading.
K. Vandergaag
Editorial opinions or comments expressed in this online edition of Interrobang newspaper reflect the views of the writer and are not those of the Interrobang or the Fanshawe Student Union. The Interrobang is published weekly by the Fanshawe Student Union at 1001 Fanshawe College Blvd., P.O. Box 7005, London, Ontario, N5Y 5R6 and distributed through the Fanshawe College community. Letters to the editor are welcome. All letters are subject to editing and should be emailed. All letters must be accompanied by contact information. Letters can also be submitted online by clicking here.
