02-08-2012, 03:22 PM
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#121
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Join Date: Jul 2005
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Originally Posted by dino7c
the english/french thing is exactly what I am talking about...move to India and see how they accommodate your western Canadian beliefs
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So you want Canada to be more like India? But isn't that what you are trying to get away from?
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02-08-2012, 03:22 PM
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#122
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Airdrie (as of March 2012)
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Originally Posted by rubecube
I don't understand this whole needing people to assimilate thing. Why does it matter? It doesn't affect me in anymore if someone wants to dress in traditional attire or if they want to look like a twat from jersey shore.
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It's the same reason some establishments and some work places enforce a dress code. It's just the way it is.
I don't even mind it that much, to be honest, but when that traditional attire is used to get special privileges, then where do we draw the line? At religion?
If I dressed up as Aladdin and went to work on any day other than October 31st, I'd be fired. I am required to wear a uniform.
Though we have employees who celebrate Halloween 365 days a year and they are exempt from wearing the uniform.
It's just stupid to me that's all.
But yes, you're right... it doesn't directly affect me.
Then again, neither does half of the things that EVERY ONE OF US form opinions on every single day.
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02-08-2012, 03:23 PM
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#123
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: CGY
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this is one of those things I can't win...their are certain pool halls in Calgary that a white guy can't go in yet if I say I want my kids to grow up with my idea of canadian culture and values I am the biggest racist in the world
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I play a lot of pool. Which ones?
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02-08-2012, 03:24 PM
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Scoring Winger
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I am Chinese and I totally agree with this. Why should my tax dollar go towards Mandarin Bilingual programs offered in our public schools?
If you want to learn mandarin learn it on your own time and on your own dime. It just causes segregation in the school because it creates an abnormal amount of Chinese kids.
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Originally Posted by Scotian Lotion
...blah blah blah
For example, here in the GTA, kids get sent home with school notices in 5 or 6 different languages.
Some schools kick non-muslims out of the cafeteria during certain hours so those students can have an Imam come in and teach them bull____. This is public school, remember.
This is Canada. English and French are the only two official languages. Pick one.
...blah blah blah.
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Last edited by AMG_G; 02-08-2012 at 03:26 PM.
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02-08-2012, 03:24 PM
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#125
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Airdrie (as of March 2012)
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Originally Posted by Hockeyguy15
Actually if I looked like a twat from Jersey Shore I might want to wear a Hijab.
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You mean a Niqab. A Hijab would still show your face and we'd be able to see your tweezed eyebrows.
Niqab or Burka FTW
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02-08-2012, 03:25 PM
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#126
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Victoria
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Originally Posted by Scotian Lotion
It's the same reason some establishments and some work places enforce a dress code. It's just the way it is.
I don't even mind it that much, to be honest, but when that traditional attire is used to get special privileges, then where do we draw the line? At religion?
If I dressed up as Aladdin and went to work on any day other than October 31st, I'd be fired. I am required to wear a uniform.
Though we have employees who celebrate Halloween 365 days a year and they are exempt from wearing the uniform.
It's just stupid to me that's all.
But yes, you're right... it doesn't directly affect me.
Then again, neither does half of the things that EVERY ONE OF US form opinions on every single day.
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What special accommodations do you feel you're missing out on? Do you want to dress up like Aladdin for work? And no I generally don't form an opinion on things that don't affect me unless I feel they're unjust to other people.
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02-08-2012, 03:26 PM
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#127
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Originally Posted by Scotian Lotion
You mean a Niqab. A Hijab would still show your face and we'd be able to see your tweezed eyebrows.
Niqab or Burka FTW
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No I meant Hijab...Their hair is horrible.
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02-08-2012, 03:27 PM
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#128
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My original post that started this firestorm was poorly worded, it has been edited. I am not backing down from the fact that I would rather have my children grow up in a community where the majority of the people have similar beliefs. That is exactly why I choose not to live in Calgary and feel no shame for making that decision.
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02-08-2012, 03:30 PM
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#129
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Scoring Winger
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There is definitely a double standard here..trying starting a WET (White Entertainment TV) channel and see what happens.
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Originally Posted by dino7c
luckily for me this is still a free country and I can live wherever I want based on my own opinions. People from different ethnicity's move to certain communities all the time to be around larger populations of people with similar beliefs. China town, north east calgary near the Buddhist temple. Yet I am a racist for wanting to live around people with similar beliefs
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02-08-2012, 03:31 PM
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#130
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Apartment 5A
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Originally Posted by dino7c
My original post that started this firestorm was poorly worded, it has been edited. I am not backing down from the fact that I would rather have my children grow up in a community where the majority of the people have similar beliefs. That is exactly why I choose not to live in Calgary and feel no shame for making that decision.
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So are you going to move when brown people move to Airdrie?
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02-08-2012, 03:32 PM
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#131
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#1 Goaltender
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Originally Posted by VladtheImpaler
See Sliver's comment. Also, terrible access. Also, a bunch of stuff I'd rather not post because it might offend.  Also, far from any decent park. |
What other stuff? Do tell!
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02-08-2012, 03:32 PM
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#132
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Scotian Lotion
It's the same reason some establishments and some work places enforce a dress code. It's just the way it is.
I don't even mind it that much, to be honest, but when that traditional attire is used to get special privileges, then where do we draw the line? At religion?
If I dressed up as Aladdin and went to work on any day other than October 31st, I'd be fired. I am required to wear a uniform.
Though we have employees who celebrate Halloween 365 days a year and they are exempt from wearing the uniform.
It's just stupid to me that's all.
But yes, you're right... it doesn't directly affect me.
Then again, neither does half of the things that EVERY ONE OF US form opinions on every single day.
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Wow, so people wearing their cultural attire are doing nothing more than "celebrating Halloween" all year to you?
This thread...
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02-08-2012, 03:32 PM
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#133
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seriously the Caucasian thing has been edited, poor choice of words
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02-08-2012, 03:35 PM
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#134
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Originally Posted by KelVarnsen
So are you going to move when brown people move to Airdrie?
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I don't live in Airdrie now so no worries there
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02-08-2012, 03:35 PM
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#135
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Airdrie (as of March 2012)
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Originally Posted by rubecube
What special accommodations do you feel you're missing out on? .
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Oh I don't know... perhaps I'd rather wear jeans and a fitted shirt that wasn't tailored for a fat ____ who lives on Big Macs. Unfortunately, there is no Church of Diesel, Levi's or Wrangler that I can sign up for.
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02-08-2012, 03:37 PM
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#136
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Wow, Airdrie has more strife going on that I thought possible.
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02-08-2012, 03:39 PM
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#138
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Locke
Wow, Airdrie has more strife going on that I thought possible.
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Clash of the civilizations, who knew the war was so close to home?
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02-08-2012, 03:40 PM
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#139
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Crash and Bang Winger
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Originally Posted by dino7c
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I'm not racist, I have a black friend!
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02-08-2012, 03:41 PM
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#140
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Originally Posted by burn_this_city
Clash of the civilizations, who knew the war was so close to home?
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we will just wait for the Calgarians to kill each other and then move in
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