There's a lot I feel I want to say about this debate, about subcultures it has partially uncovered, about how it and other situations have brought me the closest to wanting to leave this region and positions of responsibility in four years, about how I wasn't even sure I could get away with saying that without being accused of emotional blackmail, but you know what? It's not worth it. Any of it.

I want to see this debate continue, to get a chance to vote forward a vision I believe in for the region, but right now I'm tired and tired of being on the side that's painted as the villain quashing debate, so, until such a point where the tone changes or we're actually allowed to vote on something, I'm bowing out.

To be honest, for all that I do believe in that vision, I just want to give up and let you keep your status quo.