Where was the outrage? Unless you were in a
cave over the past week, then you are aware of the attack on the Mosque in
Quebec city on Sunday.
Those things aren’t supposed to happen in
Canada. And yet they do. And if the attack had of been against a
church there would have been all kinds of outrage from the right and if the
attack had of been against a gay night club there would have been all kinds of
outrage from the left. But, where was the outrage?
In the place of outrage we saw vigils
happening across our country.
Vigils that said “lives matter”. And
it doesn’t matter whose life is it, it still matters. These were men who
had gathered for prayer, business men and educators, fathers, brothers and
sons. And their lives mattered.
And when lives are taken it is wrong and it
is evil, regardless of whose life is taken and regardless of who takes their
lives.
And so we grieve with the Muslim community
of Quebec, not because they are Muslim but because they are Canadians and
across Canada we saw the outpouring of support and love for our fellow
Canadians, and we grieved because we are Canadians. And I guess I will
take that over outrage.
Have a great week and remember: To see
what is really possible, you will have to attempt the impossible.
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