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Date Posted: 19:03:40 12/02/10 Thu
Author: kell
Subject: Re: ignorance
In reply to: stewart 's message, "ignorance" on 15:29:28 12/01/10 Wed

So........for whatever reason, I've decided to toss my tuppence into this mess of a scrum.

First, it seems that there is a lot of bitterness regarding nationality which I don't really understand. I am American. However, if you want to look at what defines someone's nationality, I could equally say I am Canadian as I live right on the border and have grown up with a significant amount of time spent in Canada and many things Canadian being commonplace in everyday life. I feel exactly the same when I look at a US flag and sing the Star Spangled Banner as I do when I look at the Canadian flag and sing O Canada. Does that make me less of an American? I don't think so. To me, there isn't really any difference between the US and Canada. I don't see it as a "foreign" country, but more like an extension of who I am. I can understand a person taking pride in their country but I encourage you all to look into what you're taking pride in instead of blindly chanting "USA, USA" simply because you were born here.

I agree that we should not be held responsible for what past generations have done or neglected to do, however, we should learn from those past mistakes, look at our own actions and become conscious of how our action or inaction affects the world now and in the future. What many "proud Americans" seem to have lost sight of is that this country is a melting pot, a conglomeration of people who came here to escape persecution in one form or another and, yet, we still try to persecute each other because of the color of our skin, the god we pray to or our lack of money/position in life.

Second... opinions, well... this is a family friendly place so I'll just say that everyone has them. There is also a difference between agreeing with and respecting someone else's opinion. Just because someone doesn't agree with an opinion doesn't mean they don't respect it and vice versa.

Finally, hypocrisy... A person on the internet can be the owner of a board like this. Being the owner of said board, they can pretty much say what they like (within reason, obviously). However, when said owner posts, he/she is aware that what they are posting reflects on them. When boards are open like this one, what others post reflects on the owner as well whether they realize it or not. In this case, probably doubly so being that he is in the public eye. What may come across as hypocrisy may just be someone not wanting others' views being taken as their own, especially when it seems things may be misconstrued. So, my advice would be not to look at the world in black and white but to take of your sunglasses and see the rainbow.

So, there you have it... my tuppence.
kell :)

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[> [> Re: ignorance -- Debbie S., 19:51:10 12/02/10 Thu

Kell,

I am sorry to disagree but there is one BIG difference between Canadians and Americans: y'all can't say "ought" right! LOL! Sorry, a running joke between a Kanuck friend and myself!

This may cause a stir but I feel that a lot of the American problems today helped get started a few decades ago when we were told we were no longer a "melting pot" nation but a nation of diversity. As I have said before there needs to be some things in common to have a community . . . I think that it stared to create a national identity crisis and separated people into different groups and subgroups and it continues to this day.

Debbie S.


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[> [> [> Re: ignorance -- kell, 14:54:54 12/03/10 Fri

I won't argue with you Debbie because it's true. Sorry sounds like Sore-y (not sarry), out comes out a bit like oot at times and I say tuque instead of knitted cap.


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