Letters / Who are the fanatics?
So Allan Wishart has now stepped up and shown his true colours with his little comment (Fanatical opposition; SN, 10/08/14).
He thinks it is “inconceivable that a relatively small group of islanders” want to jeopardise the wind farm.
Is it also inconceivable that this small number of around 3,000 people who signed an objection to the Energy Consents Unit should actually want to protect the environment?
Mr Wishart, is it also “inconceivable” that people should want to protect their health and the value of their property?
Is Allan Wishart so uninformed as to believe that the development of this massive wind farm can be constructed without causing vast areas of environmental destruction?
He calls these concerns “trotting out rubbish” – this is the type of derogatory language wind farm objectors have become used to.
Mr Wishart accuses councillor Fox of having a fanatical opposition to Viking (sic).
Since the wind farm was first mooted the proponents have been absolute in their unwillingness to address any of the objectors genuine concerns.
So who are the real fanatics here?
While I am on the subject, councillor Wills used the adjective “weary” with regard to the ongoing issue – try replacing that with “stress and anxiety” for the past eight years. Fortunate indeed he’s not had to live with that.
Evelyn Morrison
Setter
Weisdale
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