Well, I do not find it funny. And I do not think we need a laugh at it.
I live in Toronto, and we have lost much money, and close respect we once had, as well as friends, family, and neighbours.
It’s not a funny situation where we must walk down Main St. wearing masks to protect our selves from our friends from China, who somehow forgot to clean a type of cat properly, and created a disease.
As for the comment on a small outbreak, far from. 30+ deaths, and thousands infected, and hundreds of thousands who loose out on money for having to quarenteen them selves, just so that they can be protected, is incredbly heartbreaking, especially the ones with children and elderly living with them.
Of course Toronto will take very long to heal from this, as it never seems to end. No matter how much Toronto Mayer Mel Lastman says it is.
Do you Americans think you will pay to see a concert at the Sky Dome in Toronto to boost our economy, dispite the concern of SARS? I’m sure many of you would have second thoughts on saying YES.
I wish Toronto could bounce back, as we thought we could like our neighbour New York, after September 11th, but its hardly going to happen, or atleast any time soon.
But, our case is not even close as whats happening over in the Asian community countries.
My conclusion? Its disrespectful. I doubt the creator of the skin knows the real situation that we face.
-det. My $2 and 34 cents worth.