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It is the criminal actions of the people we do not like.
Well there also has to be a closer look at the definition of ‘criminal’. One could say that ‘criminal’ is anyone who goes against the laws on the books. However many times the laws are written by those in power in order to solidify their power, or greed, over others. Through history all over the world we have seen people break the law and become ‘criminals’ in order to stop injustice and oppression. The United States itself was created on what the British deemed ‘criminal behaviour’. The freedoms and justice gained by Black people in the US was often achieved through contravening the law. Ireland is free with it’s own self determination after near 400 years of oppression because people went against the law. Women in England and the US got their freedom to vote and their human rights, often through breaking the law. In Oka the Native people stood up against the tyranny of greed. Of course those are major incidents of law breaking, but there are equally smaller incidents. So as one cannot justifiably broad brush people of a race, colour or religion….neither can one broad brush criminal acts.
Most Canadians have not harmed an Indian child or any other indian.
I would like your opinion on this Nu.
Lets say some people broke into your house and stole everything you owned and then even went to the driveway and stole your car. Just to make matters worse in the process of the theft the people who broke into your home killed your dog and cat and even killed your children who were at home at the time. Then those people sold the items to other people in the neighbourhood and those people bought the items knowing full well that they were stolen from you and they also knew about the murders. In the meantime the people who stole the items died. Then you find out where your items are and you demand them back! However the people who now have them in their possession say you cannot have the items back and they also say that the theft was long ago and even the fact that your children were murdered ….it wasn’t them who did it…..so forgetaboutit! and move on. So where are you now? Well you have lost everything you owned and lost your family as well but just to make matters worse….the people who have all your precious items won’t let you have them back and they don’t care who got murdered in the process. They don’t care about justice or humanity…..all they care about is they have your items and they’re keeping them. Then just to add to everything, when you stand up and say you want justice .....these people say "go away" and they want you arrested when you demonstrate and want to take even more from you because it benefits them.
My question is………..how would you feel about those people?
You didn't answer my question. You replied with a question which is not an answer. Re-read the whole thing again.
“To avoid truth, do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.”
Elbert Hubbard
What part of you're all, including me, paying rent for land that is owned by someone else don't you get? What part of 'an agreeement is an agreement' no matter how old it is, don't you get? If you make an agreement with someone, do you expect them to live up to it?
Never mind.....that was another question to add to all the others not answered.
I don't know why you are bringing up the deaths and genocide brought to the Native people of Canada. That is not the discussion. It is only part of the long standing problem with Canadians....that continues in other areas such as fear mongering about Native people. And if it isn't Native people it's Muslims and if it isn't them it's the Chinese and if it's not them it's immigrants in general and if it isn't them.......then some Canadians will find someone else, because they........... need to.
As time passes patken, you will get to meet all the 'club' members.
I appreciate your thoughts and it is very obvious you are quite capable to speak for yourself. I am simply a person who cannot sit back and ignore injustice.....nothing more, nothing less.
If I had just said that the immigration system is and has been seriously flawed - without citing an example - I would have been criticized for that.
I wouldn’t criticize you for that. In some ways I agree. However that is a general statement you made. When it comes to ‘specifics’ that might be a whole different kettle of fish.
Do I think that it reflects on all Chinese? No!
Then why haven’t you said that? You’re into sports cards so allow me a comparison. If all someone had was complaints about sports cards and that they were a waste of money to collect and that it was just a bunch of people trying to live off the fame of others and that sports card dealers were disreputable and then proceeded to Only give examples of bad sports card dealers…………would you think that the person disliked sports cards and anyone that had anything to do with them? So it also goes with immigrants. If all one hears or reads are people constantly putting immigrants down and using the worst of the worst as an example….then what do you think they feel about immigrants?
As for the Catholic comparison, that is not only wrong but very misleading. I have nothing against Catholics or any other religion and I have said that many times …..in case you have missed that. There are aspects of most religions that I disagree with and if you mentioned those ‘specific areas’ then there would be no reason to criticize you or anyone. However is someone said they hated Catholics and they had nothing but bad things to say about them, I would also stand up for the Catholics. I was brought up Catholic and there are many Catholic people I consider truly good people as individuals.
As for the Conservatives and Harper……well him I have no use for as an individual. Neither have I got any use for some of his members. However you also seem to have missed the many times I have said I have nothing against Conservatives in general and there have been good Conservatives in the past. The problem is that Harper and his government are CONservatives and not the same Conservatives of the past. Harper just adopted the name after trying many other areas inwhich to dip his oar for power.
