Dear Editor:
Writing as a chaplain, it is my God given right to respect, protect, not altering and not to abuse His creation and blessings. We are to look after and nurture His creation and not use it with a purpose of exploitation on the grounds of money, greed as it is going on. That is when the money becomes “the root of all evil,” while everything and everyone suffers.
Sadly, it is encouraged and prompted by big, selfish, money-making developers and condo corporations that are also influencing all levels of government to see things their way and thus altering environment and gaining control and power that ends up in intimidation tactics.
We are to live in harmony with nature and those that live there. Humans are a nuisance and not animals. Men litter everywhere they walk but the wild life does not litter. People go to the woodland trails to enjoy the nature and quickly it is littered, but not by animals that live there.
One of the posters with the wildlife on it, that I posted within my condo building was returned to me (regarding them eradicating squirrels off the property not allowing feeding) with a note at the bottom of the poster: “They are welcome. Just do not feed them. This is not a zoo.”
Maybe this person does not see it this way. It becomes a zoo after they walk out, as their selfish nature kicks in.
Removing the squirrel’s nests by anyone or local laws that are influenced by big developers and condo corporations is a criminal act against any creature (as these critters need at least two nests).
These “big wheels” are forcing and encouraging squirrels out to use cars and wherever-else they can make a home as their world and environment is taken away. We use their plight as an excuse to exterminate them at all cost, calling them “destructive.”
These funny, squirrely creatures are good and loving parents. They are not rats, look in a mirror. No birds are nesting in underground parking, as they are killed.
Many Hitlers have risen and keep on rising while people look the other way and act “blind” and do not want be bothered to do that which is right. Don’t grab your hat and run … fight for what is right.
The saying goes: “what goes around comes around.” Oh lord god, help us all!
Rosemary Lyons,
Guelph