David Suzuki tries to make an equivalency between his support of the Occupy protests and opposition to slavery, in your Oct. 21 issue (Occupy Wall Street reflects increasing frustration, Opinion).

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If Suzuki cared about people he would help improve the system and get it adopted worldwide.

Sensible people will ask Suzuki why he continues to be so negative.

Keith Sketchley

Saanich