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FangsNfeet -> RE: Canadian election (1/25/2006 7:40:34 PM)

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Fangs, I have read your posts for a long time, under many screen names, and I am still waiting for you to say something smart.


Well well well, another person without a profile to be found mocking people. No matter what we do the trolls just keep coming like birds flock to feeder. So you've gone under many sreen names eh? Why is that? Aren't you able to figure yourself out? Other than that, I didn't know I was here to sound intelligent for you. I had no idea I was here to say what you wanted to hear. Did anyone else know this? I admit that I'm 100% clueless on this concept.

So I'm not smart enough for you eh? What are you going to do about it?




Arpig -> RE: Canadian election (1/25/2006 8:56:39 PM)

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ORIGINAL: FangsNfeet

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fangs, I am afraid you don't know jack about Canada if you really believe that,


Frankly I just don't give a damn. What I heard may not be true. I was driving to work on Monday morning when I heard on the radio "The Canda Government issued a ban on programs to make fun of the election."

I've also heard that Preachers recieve fines in Canada for speaking out against homosexuality. Is that true or false?

Other than that, it's also to my understanding that Musilum Women are not allowed to wear there scarf over there head. This is because the scarf is some how translated as a way to oppress women. Since the scarf oppresses women, then it's not allowed to be worn regardless of how cold it might be. So they aren't allowed to fully practice there religion. Is this true or false about Canada?

Any how that's what I heard. If it's all wrong then feel free to correct me. I like learning a few things about other countries now and then.

well as far as the ban on programs making fun of the election, well that is news to me, and there will be a lot of programs being charged with whatever crime that is, because i didn't notice any lessening of it.
The preachers speaking against homosexuality is not true, they may (and do) speak for or against it. What is illegal is to do so in a way to incite crimes against homosexuals.
and as for the headscarves, that is completely false, many many muslim women wear their head scarves, it is their choice, the only legal issue regarding them that I can recall is that a man (in toronto I believe) tried to force his wife to wear the head scarf at all times, and it was ruled that the woman had the right to decide for herself.
If the truth be told, the differences between our two countries are really pretty slight, and superficial.
We tend to be a bit further left than Americans, our right wing would be considered a bit to lefty by most of the G.O.P. and our left wing...well let's just put it this way, their most popular leader in recent memory was nicknamed Ed the Red.
We do have some loony laws and so on, particularly a growing trend to give "group rights" precedence over individual rights, and our hate crime laws are somewhat bizarre in their application at times.

and as an aside to subtlesubie: what is the point of posting and then hiding? are you really that afraid of fangsnfeet's response? or are you just simply chikenshit? As far as I am concerned, if you don't have the guts to say your bit openly, then shut the fuck up.



FangsNfeet -> RE: Canadian election (1/25/2006 9:04:34 PM)

Thanks for being informative. Just so I don't get busted for "hear say" would this be a good web site to keep up with what really goes on in Canada?

http://www.canadawebpages.com/



Arpig -> RE: Canadian election (1/25/2006 9:31:04 PM)

it appears to be pretty good, seems to have a slightly Conservative bent to it, but given the election win and the fact that the Liberal party is pretty much in a leaderless limbo (meaning in a shambles) right now that isn't surprising really.

And just so nobody assumes I am a Liberal or anything else, I have at one time or another voted for nearly every party going, except for the communist party or the marxist-leninist party....they just never seemed to have a platform that even vaguely appealed to me. I will readily admit to not liking the present Conservative party, or its leader, but in the end I don't really see what difference it makes which gang of theives picks my pockets.



FangsNfeet -> RE: Canadian election (1/27/2006 11:57:29 AM)

So I'm not smart enough for you eh? What are you going to do about it?

I would have figured by now that subtlesubie would have said something by now. This person must be all plate and not bat.

I myself also find it interesting that you neglected to post your thoughts about the OP. If I posted something that wasn't correct, then why not correct me instead of going "That's not smart."

Calling someone stupid will never win a debate. Surely that wasn't your best shot. Come on, let's see what ya got? As of now you're only showing Jack and Shit and Jack went home.



UtopianRanger -> RE: Canadian election (1/27/2006 4:13:12 PM)

Well.... I for one am glad you brought this up, just from the perspective that most Americans are unaware that while Canada is a great country, tolerant, with many fair laws, the area that surrounds ''free speech'' is a little murky.

And believe me... like the intrusive Patriot act here in the states, its not the Canadian citizenry on a whole that's stood behind and/or promoted laws that would encumber freedom of speech/freedom of thought, it's special interest groups{Like the Anti Defamation league} and activist/autocratic politicians who work their magik flying under the radar screen.



- The Ranger



pantera -> RE: Canadian election (1/30/2006 10:20:49 AM)


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They are not ruled by religious fascist as I beleive the conservatives are here in the US.

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ha! ha! ha! this is funny...even to an atheist like me-



pantera -> RE: Canadian election (1/30/2006 10:30:14 AM)


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ORIGINAL: FangsNfeet


If the Canandian Government gave people a little more freedom in speech when it comes to there own politics, they would most likely be a little more politicaly involved. Otherwise, they're just going to keep moving to the USA.


Freedom is always a good policy fands, but lord forbid give people more of it if it means less political correctness and more personal responsibility...after all...we don't want to "hurt people's feelings" and we need to "help" the "poor" -

There is a reason why some people dislike capitalism so much: it unmasks the losers - some people just don't want to be free for it means it is harder to blame others for their failures-





pantera -> RE: Canadian election (1/30/2006 10:34:57 AM)


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ORIGINAL: SirKenin

Socialist traits are bad for the economy? Maybe in theory, but in practice (


no Sir...you got it backwards... and not even that...for socialism, even in theory is an unjust system...not to mention inefficient, unproductive and bad for the people...no system brings about more poverty, suffering and lack of freedom.





pantera -> RE: Canadian election (1/30/2006 10:37:40 AM)


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ORIGINAL: SirKenin

Say what you want about them, but despite the fact that they were corrupt they did a lot of good for this country (although the one thing I do not approve of is homosexual marriage, but oh well).


I hope you are not talking about socialised medicine...because that's not good for ANY country.

...and there is nothing wrong with gay marriage...why shouldn't people be free to do what they want as long as it doesn't violate the rights of others? How does gay marriage affect you personally? Oh well...that's another topic-





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