Society is too quick to judge and label people

Did the Gerald Stanley case prove to us that there really isn’t one lawful truth to a crime? Did our province, maybe even our nation, finally divide?

A majority of every media outlet who spoke in regards to the shooting of Colten Boushie has been boiled down to some sort of racial bias; two different subjective truths. From one perspective, the truth should seem obvious: a man died by the hand of another and should have been prosecuted as such. Or perhaps the truth more along the lines of an innocent man was protecting himself which led to an unfortunate accident.

The case would not be as puzzling without the immediate backlash from both parties but perhaps this trial reveals that we as a society are too quick to make judgment and label people as the “good” and “bad” guys. Gerald and Colten are humans, let us not forget they are not a set of stage play puppets to abuse to indirectly promote our biases.

The fact remains that someone is forever gone and the people remaining from the incident are forever altered and it is fair to say the verdict gave no peace. Personal standpoint aside, it can be agreed that what occurred on Aug. 9, 2016, was a tragedy that we must use as an example to acknowledge the faults in our communities — more importantly, our country.

Anja Moger, Langham

The fact remains that someone is forever gone and the people remaining from the incident are forever altered and it is fair to say the verdict gave no peace. — Anja Moger, Langham