So, the Olympics are coming to Vancouver next month. It has been a long process, and it has flown by. In browsing the net this morning I found a posting on Craigslist (Vancouver), 25 reasons to hate the Olympics. I am personally looking forward to the games, but still find validity in some of the complaints. I will go through just a few:
1. Female Ski Jumpers not permitted to jump. (Sexual Bias) - bogus
5. UBC students not permitted to post anti-Olympic posters or hold protests. (Freedom of Expression suppressed) - maybe something here
7. Free Speech “zones”. (Freedom of Expression suppression) - same as number 5, but an arguable point
10. Inukshuks being made in China. (Ignorance of indigenous people) - business is business
12. Hotels who are raising their rates. (Price Gouging) - once again, this is an opportunity for businesses / people to make some money. God knows we will have to pay it back for the next 25 years.
13. Landlords who kick out their tenants for the Olympics. (Rent gouging) - rare
19. VANOC’s double dipping on the resale of tickets. (GREED) - I do hate double dipping, basically scalping their own tickets
25. Patriotic Canadian red mitts and hat sold by the Hudson’s Bay Company, made 100% in CHINA. - so what
The Olympics are coming. There is no stopping it so let's get behind it, have a great time, put on a good show, and build some lasting memories.
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