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Originally Posted by azzarish
And it's already started with the hate crimes accusations.
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Which from what I have heard today police and crown prosecutors have already dismissed when requested to have charges laid in the matter.
From an outsider looking onto all of this, I see a mob rules type of mentality in the Muslim protests. But in this case, it is over something they hold dear to their hearts, right?
Again, as an outsider, I see the Americans with an equally important aspect/symbol to
their culture; the American flag, which has been burned at one venue or another, day in, day out, for years. I have not, however, seen massive protests in the country down under us where people are getting killed over that aspect.
Cartoon vs flag. Religion vs homeland.
Violence vs peace.
What side does civilization align with here?
As the decades have passed, I have been pleasantly surprised that we in Canada have yet to see any tense situations like those in the Middle East and elsewhere demonstrated on our own soil. To me, the proposed ideal of a "mosaic of peoples" in Canada (versus the "melting pot" in the States) depends on the ability of those whom might be impacted by situations like this to voice their concerns here
peacefully. And they have in almost every situation I recall.
In Canada, civilization lives.
I hope we can discuss and debate issues because we
are civilized... and that includes being open to all the facts and data, and in this case, it is
being able to view the sparkplug itself: the cartoons in question.
Our "Crazy Canucks" were skiers. Admirable folk.
I look around the world and see "Crazy ______'s" and get concerned for very, very evident reasons.... they just are not civilized. And it shows.... unfortunately in some cases, just like some of the cartoons expressed.
If the Muslim world wants to be considered peaceful, they need to purge those that are not. Period. And that isn't going to happen soon, obviously.
Chicken... egg...