[jolinar of malkshor]

[quote=Mr.Coffee;567697]

Originally Posted by MatsNaslund

Sounds like your painting all white people with the same brush in the boldened sentences. Is that right or wrong? Sounds kind of like your stereotyping to me. But hey, I could be reading it wrong.

I understand what your saying for the most part I think, but the country's make up does have a lot to do with immigration patterns I would think and less so to do with our country being racist. The black slave trade was a product of the United States mostly, and I'm sure you know this, but Canada was the region for black people to ESCAPE TO via the underground tunnels. Somehow I don't connect with how a white person today should be punished for the deeds of a white person 100, 200, 300 years ago... but nonetheless it is something that is in the past. Canada has definitely had its documented past. If it is an issue of the present, then everything brought upon as as outrage is legitimate. My point is, however, that today's society is a far cry from the racial tensions of even just 50 years ago. That's not a whole heck of a lot of time and in my opinion I think our society has made progress in terms of understanding- and part of that ihas to do with the opportunities Canada has provided for minorities.

Maybe it is impossible for a world to be removed from racial intolerance, but we can keep trying to make it better by increasing our understanding and by learning. And there needs to be a balance. Not talking to somebody at a grocery store is a pretty sensitive line wouldn't you think? Frankly I'm not sure that we as a society will be able to overcome the friendliness that is natural between two humans who perceive commonality.

I'm seriously not trying to be sarcastic or condescending or anything, I'm actually really interested if you could provide a link to that study that white people only hire white people. If you could that'd be great, thanks.

Umm....I didn't write whote you quoted me as saying...might want to check who posted that again before you start putting my name on it.