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Originally Posted by Pinner
There is nothing we can change anyhow...
Any change would have to come from within the immigrant community.
When my German in laws moved to Calgary they made great efforts to learn english and would never speak German outside their home.
Oma/Opa damn near broke their tongues speaking English, but they felt it was necessary.
My FIL. lived in the same neighborhood for 40yrs, Forest Lawn was a separate town from Calgary, lots of farms, mostly an Anglo Saxon population,quite different now...
He had to move away because he was disgusted by the immigrants, not because he's a bigot, but because he was intolerant of their disrespect for their new country, people move to Canada and make no attempt to learn english or accept our culture,values and laws. Maybe they shouldn't have left their old country if our country is so unacceptable to them...
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I find it funny that you think you are can pass judgement on how much effort someone is taking to fit in here.
The immigrants that "disrespect their new country" are pretty few and far between. Most immigrants appreciate the fact that they come here, work hard to adapt to a culture that is alien to them, do jobs that you don't want to do, and work hard as hell to give their children a life full of opportunity. Most immigrants from other parts of the world are no different than "your German in laws". Do you think the cab driver from India is trying not to learn english? Or that cashier from Ethiopia isn't taking night school for a better future?
If people are breaking laws they should be punished. It has nothing to do with immigration.
Blaming societal problems on immigration is a cop out and is usually fueled by personal bitterness. The people that do it usually have an unjustified sense of entitlement.