Regarding the letter from Mr. McCord: Very convoluted, but I did pick up on moral police. Is it just me or is it hypocritical to express one’s own morality by criticizing others’ expression of morality, categorizing it as moral police? That you find marijuana an acceptable part of your world is your own choice based on your own morality, which was shaped by your own experiences, and is an expression of that morality. That I do not desire to have marijuana as part of my world is an expression of my morality. Marijuana used as a medicine I don’t have a problem with. Folks came to Haines, and built a culture and a societal grouping, based upon the beauty and wildlife opportunities found here. To contemplate Haines becoming a drug destination should offend the morality of all citizens of Haines. Even those who have been toking up under the radar are here for beauty first, marijuana second. If something wasn’t going to change, why was there a vote? To think that the character of the community cannot change is not logical. Haines, as well as Alaska, doesn’t need drugs to bring people to an appreciation of its beauty. That dope is here is undeniable. Do we want folks to arrive here for the dope? Or for the beauty? What Haines needs is more moral voices being raised to ensure that the use of marijuana truly reflects the character and beauty of the town.
David Kyle