The CBC and their Commenters - 9/11 Doesn’t Pertain to Us!
September 12, 2007 · By Shane Edwards
I got a chuckle out of Proud To Be Canadian’s examination of the CBC (hat tip to the new-look Five Feet of Fury). Apparently an anchor suggested that it is only alleged that terrorists were responsible for 9/11. But that wasn’t the funny part to me. It was the look at the comments in response to CBC’s question: Do Canadians do enough to remember 9/11?
Check them out. Or better yet, imagine if these commenters were talking about World War I.
“Even though it might have involved Canadian victims, World War I is primarily an European tragedy. As fellow neighbours and humans, it is perfectly sensible for us to keep the memories of the tragedy and of the victims in our mind for the time to come. But it is still a European tragedy, not a Canadian one - and there is no need to spend Canadian taxpayers’ money on something that is not pertinent to Canadians (like Remembrance Day).â€
“NO! We should NOT have any type of Remembrance Day or service. This is absolutely silly - we are NOT Europeans, and this has nothing to do with us. Let’s not place ourselves in the same basket of eggs with a nation that thinks it is the “Cradle of Western Civilization†- they are not civilized, and the Europeans are not the leaders. Had they done a better job of running their own countries and it’s [SIC] policies, they wouldn’t be in this position. We do not need to join them.â€
Or perhaps World War II…
“…I feel we have reflected upon the tragedy of the Holocaust enough. What we need to start reflecting upon now is why would a group of people feel the need to carry out such an awful event? what is it that Jews have done to create so much anger towards them?…â€
 “This was NOT an attack on Canada. It has nothing to do with Canada and we as a soverign [SIC] nation should stand at arms length from any ceremony or memorial erected to recognize the events of that day. Although approx 30 million civilians were killed it pales in comparison to the injuries/atrocities inflicted on others by (England/France/other colonial power attacked by Germany and Japan). This may sound callious [SIC] but I have always believed in the saying that “we reap what we sowâ€. The Europeans caused this terrible event- they own it- they must learn by it .â€
Good thing a couple of the commenters had their heads on straight… otherwise I just might be embarrassed to be a Canadian.
Holy false analogy batman! How many people died at the WTC compared to WW1 and WW2? There are so many reasons why this comparison is just ridiculous that I wonder if this is a joke.
Did someone seriously suggest a 9/11 Rememberence Day?
I agree with anon , there were Muslims in the WTC towers and if we hold a rememberance day it will be hijacked by the Jihadists to play the victim and bash the USA for causing other Muslims to become suicide bombers.
I was opposed to the Air India memorials because it will incite more Sikhs in canada to plant more bombs on Planes because they are now portrayed as guilty for the 329 deaths while only one person has been convicted and jailed.
When a Muslim slaughtered 14 female students in Quebec in 1989 the FemiNazis hijacked the deaths to blame all men for a Jihad suicide missions by a Pro-Sharia law male student.
What can I say about this? I think we should remember and honour the victims and heroes of 9/11 and forget and ignore all the moonbats who deny the event and the evil of our adversaries.
“When a Muslim slaughtered 14 female students in Quebec in 1989 the FemiNazis hijacked the deaths to blame all men for a Jihad suicide missions by a Pro-Sharia law male student.”
I wasn’t aware that the killer was Muslim. I was under the impression he was a Catholic.
From Wikipedia:
Lépine was born Gamil Rodrigue Gharbi, the son of Algerian immigrant Rachid Liass Gharbi and Canadian Monique Lépine, in Montreal and was baptized a Catholic as an infant.[2][3] He spent much of his early childhood in Costa Rica and Puerto Rico, where his father was working as a successful mutual fund salesman. The family moved back to Montreal permanently in 1968, shortly before a stock market crash led to the loss of much of the family’s assets.[3] Gamil’s father had contempt for women and believed that they were only intended to serve men.[4] He was verbally and physically abusive to his wife and children,[5] once beating his son so hard on the face that the marks were visible a week later. He discouraged tenderness between mother and child, as he considered it spoiling
Yes, as I said. Lepine was baptized a Catholic. His Muslim dad left when he was seven, and he was raised by his Catholic mom.