I'm feeling lazy today

So this will be the second post (indirectly) from the comments section: Uncorrected Proofs has a post up about eliminating the state-funded separate Catholic school board in Ontario, something I've written about (well, alluded to) before positively. But the real comedy, as always, comes from the hate mail. Since it mentions "people like" UC, I'm calling a jump-in:

People like you disgust me.

What? I showered this morning. As far as you know.

You defend the rights of women to kill babies,

But only with deli slicers!

the rights of homosexuals to marry,

Don't forget divorce! I'm crazy for divorce!

the rights of doctors to murder terminally-ill patients,

Do they make adult-sized deli slicers?

the rights of businesses to sell pornography,

It's not a right. It's an obligation.

and the rights of people to smoke pot,

Well, only when they're too young for crystal meth.

but you won't support the rights of Catholics to have our own system of education.

Because as we all know, if you've had the right to government subsidies once, you're entitled to government subsidies forever. I can't wait to try that at the welfare office.

To turn the snark off, the issue isn't whether Catholics are "allowed" to their own separate school system (why not?) but rather whether the state has a role in organizing and financing it. In the 19th century, this was a peacemaking gesture between Ontario and Quebec. In the 21st century, it's a historical relic. I'm not opposed to keeping historical relics around, if they aren't doing serious harm. I'd need to be shown some more evidence that the Catholic board is actually a negative influence in Ontario before I'd really get behind reforming it, but I'm certainly open to the idea.