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Originally Posted by _Q_
Do indeginous Canadians have Canadian citizenship and are they protected under the canadian charter of rights? Do the Palestinians have Israeli citizenship and are they protected under whatever is the Israeli equivalent of the charter of rights? Is your comparison really valid?
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I would say that indigenous Canadians have a significantly better situation than Palestinians, but that's not an invalidation of my argument. Rather, it's my point. Their situation is better because they are making their claims peacefully, and we trust that the freedoms they have won't result in dead Canadians. Their gains aren't made through force, but through appeals to the consciences of those with power. Now, if you want to argue that their situation is equally bad, then
that would refute my point. But you're implying precisely the opposite.