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Originally Posted by HOZ
As for Multiculturalism...its' time had come and gone. It had noble ideals of bringing everyone closer while respecting our differences. Unfortunately that is not what it as done. It has created gated communities and government programs weighted in favour of ethnic minorities instead of being used for the greater good of all.
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Actually I think it has worked..its not perfect, but Canada is a great example of how people of all backgrounds can come together and function relatively peacfully in a society. I see fantastic examples of multiculturalism every single day. Yeah, there are also examples of gated communities, racism, ethnic tension. But there are lots of people making things work. It takes effort, on every side, but it works. Try telling me and my co-workers, variety of friends of different backgrounds throughout school, that it doesn't work. Maybe its not working for you because you're not making the effort. But I really believe in Canada and our concept of multiculturalism..its been the basis of a wonderful life for me and my family, and I've been exposed to amazing people and amazing experiences because of it. It truly is an enriching approach to society when we can pull it off. Cynics like you **** me off because rather than making an effort to make things work, you'll sit on the sidelines, point your finger at some of the problems, and claim that is just isn't working. Well it works...and for every example of segregation that I see, i'd rather double my efforts to make combat it. The concept works..its the people who choose to live by it or not.
Attitudes like yours work only to bring the country down, not change it for the better.