[ok, ok,....I get it]

Originally Posted by Thunderball

Its kind of ironic, for such a supposedly open society, there's sure a lot of vitriol launched against anyone who doesn't buy into the Canadian Multicultural Mosaic hook, line and sinker. Some of the most heralded, progressive, and free societies on earth are far from mosiacs and a few are downright xenophobic. Are they "wrong"? Are we?

I think this is a valid question. The term "social cesspool" is a little too polarizing perhaps. Is society "too" open, or is societal ambivalence leading to "cultural islands" and the negative consequences? Is the solution to be more openminded, or less.

Here we are in 2008, and Alberta appears to have more of these racially motivated issues (such as gangs) than we did 10, 20 or 30 years ago. What remains of the culture? Is there a coherent shared "mosiac" of sentiment, or a "poorly congealed melting pot" where everyones distinct views just kind of linger into a disjointed broth?

Please note, this is NOT an attack on immigration. If anything, we make it way too difficult for people (and particularly professionals) to immigrate here. This is a question on how we integrate ourselves.

Like who?