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Originally Posted by Handsome B. Wonderful
Nope.
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This is part of Canadian history. To not read this is to be a) ignorant or b) in denial of our history. To willingly be this way is to blatantly and knowingly absolve ourselves of what has happened in the making of Canada, to not understand our own past nor understand who we are as a result of that past or how we can move forward. Without reconciliation or reparation, we perpetuate what has been done for another generation. Under its simplest terms, citizenship requires only that you be a citizen through birth or through acceptance. But most concerned citizens, I would wager, would also stipulate that being a citizen also bares a responsibility to endeavour to, as much as we are possible, engage with the historical truths and political processes of this nation. So yes, beyond the most basic terms of citizenship, it is our responsibility as Canadians to educate ourselves about our own history.
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Harry, I'm gonna let you in on a little secret. Every day, once a day, give yourself a present. Don't plan it, don't wait for it, just... let it happen. Could be a new shirt at the men's store, a catnap in your office chair, or... two cups of good, hot, black coffee.
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