Consequences of Not Assimilating Immigrants Ahoy!
November 13, 2007 · By Aaron Unruh
For many of us, Asian Indians for example, the image of white-skinned soldiers with guns brings back memories which we would rather forget… memories of an aggressor who occupied our land and enslaved the population… and you are asking them to wear a poppy.
Sri Raja
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/d.....-11-12.asp
Looks like you will need to lose your gag reflex.
SO?
Thanks for the link. I expected more feedback on it, but I suppose [sadly] that people are used to Canadians being trod on now, so what’s wrong with someone treading on our poppies now?
Doesn’t it suck, that in a free country like Canada, that immigrants are allowed to express their opinions openly without fear of punishment. I mean, really, they should be used to being afraid to speak their minds, since that is probably the reason they moved to Canada in the first place. So, they shouldn’t mind shutting up, right? Wouldn’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings by letting us know what they really think. They should just drive our taxis, clean our hotels, and have babies, since Canadians won’t do any of those things. And while they are at it, they should just forget anything they have ever experienced before they came to this country where we are so tolerant, and become just like all the white people who won’t drive taxis, clean hotels or have babies.
The wonderful thing about a country like Canada is that people CAN speak their mind without fear. Sadly, this also means that jackasses like Aaron also have a platform to speak from. Either way, if you cannot stomach it, Aaron, then keep gagging, because as more and more people come to Canada (the people that the Government of Canada is actively recruiting)the country will inevitably change because once they become citizens they will be allowed to vote. This is where they will truly have the power to change things. So, rather than being “a crying little baby” (put in whatever phrase you want that illustrates the behavious of gagging) it would be more Canadian to reach out to these people and show them what it really means to be Canadian.
Immigrant integration is a two way street between newcomers and Canadians. If the only thing you have to offer is more intolerance, then indeed, Canada is nothing different than the place they left with their hopes and dreams of a better place.
“…it would be more Canadian to reach out to these people and show them what it really means to be Canadian.”
Sure. Being Canadian means honoring the sacrifice of our veterans. Hopefully you and Sri learn that eventually.
“Doesn’t it suck, that in a free country like Canada, that immigrants are allowed to express their opinions openly without fear of punishment.”
Punishment? My writing a blog post about Sri constitutes “punishment”? Please, spare me your delicate sensibilities. I would say that I found that letter disturbing, but it’s nothing compared to your cowardly defense of someone’s deriding a symbol of admiration for our war vets.
“Immigrant integration is a two way street between newcomers and Canadians. If the only thing you have to offer is more intolerance, then indeed, Canada is nothing different than the place they left with their hopes and dreams of a better place.”
What a revolting mass of Liberal Party of Canada hokey sentimentality. Speaking of gagging.
I don’t much like the “white-skinned soldiers with guns” verbage, but putting myself in their shoes .. they were not involved in the wars like we were, not impacted like our families were (most likely) so I would not expect them to have the same emotional response to Remembrance Day that we do. I would expect them to respect our tradition, but I would not expect them to wear a poppy. It would be cool if they did, but honestly if I immigrated to the Philipines for instance, I am not sure I would actively take part in their traditions and celebrations to the same degree that they do, because I simply do not have the same connection to them. I would respect and appreciate what they are celebrating or remembering, but it would be hypocritical of me to act as though I felt the same that they do even though my families were not a part of their history.
Its funny that somebody brought up this point. To the Native people, a Canadian is an Immigrant whom ran away from there country to suck up all the resources and vote in there own immigrant (Canadian) into the government so that they can take more resources away from the Native people to start and fight wars half way across the world with Native Resources.
Immigrants (Canadians) are all wussys that ran away from there countrys to promote genicide and assimalation of the Native people in Canada. All immigrants are apart of this process. And the Native people don’t recieve any power as to who can and can’t immigrate into Canada.
At a 300 000 per year immigration rate, the Natives have to fight off there opinions, needs, and most of all the Native people suffer in 3rd world conditions while (Immigrants) or canadians impose Laws and strict business regulations onto reserves.
Native have been Murdered, tourchered, raped, sterolized, and medically experimented on so that immigrants can invade this country at a 300 000 person rate a year. Heck and most of this happened to children at a 50% death rate in the last 80 years.
If only the (Immigrants) or Canadians could go back to there stupid Immigrant countrys at a 300 000 person per year rate, we would not be talking about this right now.
What you’ve raised is what debaters call a red herring. We were talking about immigrants showing disdain for Remembrance Day and you invoked an irrelevant discussion on aboriginal Canadians. The two have separate merit in different discussions altogether. It is illogical to say that an immigrant who shows disrespect to Remembrance Day is exonerated by the fact that some Canadians may have abused the aboriginal Canadians here.
It is furthermore an exaggeration of gross proportions to generalize that “Native have been Murdered, tourchered, raped, sterolized, and medically experimented on so that immigrants can invade this country at a 300 000 person rate a year”.
Your argument is so weak I really wouldn’t know where to begin, but perhaps we could get the ball rolling if you stayed on topic.
Ralph sorry this might come along to you so harshly as to how an entire population of people have been diagnosed with Post-Tramatic Shock Syndrom from being generally put into residential schools. But it is a strong point as to why would Native People want to be apart of Rememberance Day when Canada has failed to remember the Natives and there losses from the past Genocide.
I am more then sure you will come up with more material then is needed or your stomach can handle .. but google in “Canadian Genocide” and im more then sure you will find enough material that will progress the arguments presented.
Immigrants (Canadians) have all been apart of this process for many years and have contributed to the genocide. Furthermore if War is always remembered, then why havnt the Native People or Native Children whom have died from genocide be remembered on a national rememberence day.