Pubdate: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 Source: Mission City Record (CN BC) Copyright: 2003 The Mission City Record Contact: http://www.missioncityrecord.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1305 Author: Matthew Hulett ANIMALS ARE NOT MORE IMPORTANT THAN PEOPLE Editor, The Record: Re: Government's priority should not be addicts but animals: Sorry, but even as a lover of animals, I cannot condone ignoring the needs of human beings in favour of animals. On the other hand, if the scholarly evidence in drug policy were implemented properly, and the drug war on the Canadian people ended, there would be plenty of resources to spend on both humans and animals. Perhaps more Canadians need to work to counter the propaganda being put out by zero tolerance zealots which is their political tool to nullify the scholarly advice, allof which for 60 years and more has recommended decriminalization. Matthew Hulett - --- MAP posted-by: Alex